Two Shillings, South Africa, 1948, Silver
South Africa, 1948, Silver Two Shillings, King George VI Series(1937 to 1952)
Varieties: None known
Coin Specifications
Country | South Africa | |
Year | 1948(1937-1952) | |
Value | Two Shillings, 2 Shillings, 2S | |
Metal | 1937-1951, Silver 0.800, Copper 0.200(Silver content 9.05gm) 1952, Silver 0.500, Copper 0.500(Silver content 5.655gm) | |
Weight | 11.31036gm | |
Diameter | 28.70mm | |
Thickness | 2.34mm | |
Engraver | Henry Paget(HP) Kruger Gray(KG) | |
Shape | Round | |
Demonetized | Yes | |
Obverse | Portrait of King George VI Lettering: 1937-1947 Lettering: 1948-1952 | |
Reverse | Shield Lettering: 1937-1950 SOUTH-AFRICA *SUID-AFRIKA * 2 SHILLINGS * 19 <Shield> 48 | |
Edge | Reeded | |
| Mintage | Proof Mintage |
1937 | 1,494,898 | 116 |
1938 | 214,351 | 44 |
1939 | 279,277 | 30 |
1940 | 2,599,740 | None |
1941 | 1,763,800 | None |
1942 | 2,847,288 | None |
1943 | 3,124,368 | 104 |
1944 | 225,000 | 150 |
1945 | 473,350 | 150 |
1946 | 14,480 | 150 |
1947 | 5,492 | 2,600 |
1948 | 7,893 | 1,120 |
1949 | 203,933 | 800 |
1950 | 5,445 | 500 |
1951 | 732,286 | 2,000 |
1952 | 3,585,381 | 15,500 |
