South Africa 1937 2 shillings

Stack's Bowers 2021 ANA sale, lot 46063

photo courtesy Stack's Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 46063 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Costa Mesa, CA, August 2021), where it sold for $80. The catalog description^[1] noted, "SOUTH AFRICA. 2 Shilling, 1937. NGC MS-62. A frosty, lightly toned coin with nicely original surfaces and just a few minor scuffs on the obverse." The two shillings or florin was struck in South Africa 1923-60. It was 0.800 fine silver until 1950 and 0.500 fine thereafter. This type was struck for George VI 1937-47. In 1948, the obverse legend was revised to drop "IMPERATOR".

Recorded mintage: 1,495,000 + 116 proofs, a common date.

Specification: 11.31 g, 0.800 fine silver, 28.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-29.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Hern, Brian, John Bothma and Hercie Pieterse, Hern's Handbook on South African Coins & Patterns, Ferndale, South Africa, 2013.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The August 2021 ANA sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

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