Southern Rhodesia 1939 2 shillings

Goldberg sale 85, lot 4324

photo courtesy Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

This specimen was lot 4324 in Goldberg sale 85 (Los Angeles, June 2015), where it sold for $282. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Southern Rhodesia. 2 Shillings, 1939. George VI. Scarce date. NGC graded EF-45." 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 1939-42 and is scarce in nice condition.

Recorded mintage: 120,000.

Specification: 11.31 g, 0.925 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-19.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Aleeza Brown, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 85: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2015.

Link to:

• 1937 2 shillings
• South Africa 1939 2 shillings
• 1944 2 shillings
• Coins and currency dated 1939
• return to coins of Southern Rhodesia