Important British and World Coins

British West Africa, George V, Pattern Shilling, 1936kn, in nickel-brass, crowned and draped bust left, rev. palm tree divides date, specimen above, edge finely grained, 23mm, 5.69g/12h (Vice 324; KM. Pn7; cf. R.J. Ford Sale, 111). Dark appearance, some scuffing in fields, otherwise good very fine, very rare (£150-200)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Joanna Tansley Collection of Patterns, Proofs and Coining Trials.

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Provenance:
Glendining Auction, 11 December 1991, lot 779.

One of a series of patterns struck in 1936 and 1937 for the benefit of the West African Currency Board, reflecting suggested modifications to the coinage alloy which were adopted in 1938 (Vice, pp.177-8)