1 Cent - George VI

Features

Issuer	East Africa
King	George VI (1936-1952)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	1942
Value	1 Cent (0.01)
Currency	Shilling (1921-1967)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	1.94 g
Diameter	20.3 mm
Thickness	1 mm
Shape	Round with a round hole
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 2861
References	KM# 29 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). , Schön# 27 Battenberg (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (3 volumes).

Obverse

A crown and lettering "Georgius VI Rex et Indiae Imperator"

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GEORGIVS VI REX ET IND: IMP:
ONE
CENT

Translation: George VI, King and emperor of Indies

Reverse

Tusks above date.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
EAST AFRICA
1
1942

Edge

Plain

Mints

	Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)
I	Mumbai / Bombay, India (1829-date)

Comments

On the 1942I variety the I is on the obverse under CENT.

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Date	Mintage	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1942	25 000 000	$ 1.10	$ 1.20	$ 1.30	$ 1.30	$ 2.70	89%
1942 I	15 000 000		$ 1.10	$ 1.50			19%

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