South Africa 1946 shilling
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This specimen was lot 23232 in Stack's Bowers ANA Auction (Denver, CO, August 2017), where it sold for $223.25. The catalog description[1]Ponterio noted, "SOUTH AFRICA. Shilling, 1946. PCGS PROOF-64 Secure Holder. Mintage of only 150 pieces and highly sought after as such. Lightly toned and attractive." The shilling was struck in South Africa 1923-60. It was .800 fine silver until 1930 and .500 fine thereafter. This type varied from later issues (KM 17.2, struck 1926-30) by the presence of a circle of beads around the standing figure on the reverse.
Recorded mintage: 27,000 + 150 proofs, a better date.
Specification: 5.65 g, .800 fine silver, 23. 6 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-28.
- 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]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, The August 2017 Denver ANA Auction: Ancients, Selections from The Richard Stuart Collection & World Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2017.
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