Southern Rhodesia 1936 shilling

Stephen Album internet sale 28, lot 1328

This specimen was lot 1328 in Stephen Album internet sale 28 (Santa Rosa, CA, July 2024), where it sold for $360. The catalog description^[1] noted, SOUTHERN RHODESIA: George V, 1910-1936, AR shilling, 1936, a lovely example, PCGS graded MS63." Southern Rhodesia, named after diamond magnate Cecil Rhodes, was created a self-governing colony of Britain in 1923. Coinage commenced in 1932. The colony was federated with Northern Rhodesia in 1956 but is now Zimbabwe. This type was struck 1932-36 only.

Recorded mintage: 1,663,000.

Specification: 5.65 g, 0.925 fine silver, 23.6 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-3.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Internet Auction 28, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2024.

Link to:

• 1932 shilling
• Australia 1936 shilling
• Fiji 1936 shilling
• Great Britain 1936 shilling
• New Guinea 1936 shilling
• 1936 half crown
• 1937 shilling
• 1937 2 shillings
• Coins and currency dated 1936