1 Shilling New Guinea Silver George VI (1895-1952)

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Denomination:

1 Shilling

Metal:

Silver

State:

New Guinea

Issue year(s):

1945

Person:

George VI (1895-1952)

Catalog reference:

KM-2 (2) KM-8 (2)

1945, New Guinea (Australian Territory). Silver Shilling Coin.

Mint Year: 1945 Condition: XF-AU! References: KM-8. Denomination: Shilling Material: Sterling Silver (.925) Diameter: 23.5mm (each) Weight: 5.36gm

New Guinea (Tok Pisin: Niugini; Dutch: Nieuw-Guinea; Indonesian: Papua or, historically, Irian) is a large Island in the South West Pacific region.

It is the world’s second-largest island, after Greenland, covering a land area of 785,753 km2, and the largest wholly or partly within the southern hemisphere.

The island is divided among two countries: Papua New Guinea to the east, and Indonesia to the west.

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Posted by: anonymous 2020-12-23
CoinWorldTV 1938, New Guinea (Australian Territory). Beautiful Silver Shilling Coin. XF-AU! Mint Year: 1938 Condition: XF-AU! References: KM-8. Denomination: Shilling Material: Sterling Silver (.925) Diameter: 23.5mm (each) Weight: 5.32gm New Guinea (Tok Pisin: Niugini; Dutch: Nieu ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2020-12-23
CoinWorldTV 1945, New Guinea (Australian Territory). Beautiful Silver Shilling Coin. XF-AU! Mint Year: 1945 Condition: XF-AU! References: KM-8. Denomination: Shilling Material: Sterling Silver (.925) Diameter: 23.5mm (each) Weight: 5.36gm New Guinea (Tok Pisin: Niugini; Dutch: Nieu ...

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Posted by: gcoins 2010-08-24
Новая Гвинея 1 шиллинг (1938 г.) Серебро Номер по Краузе КМ#8, 925-я проба, 5,38 г.

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Posted by: gcoins 2010-08-24
Новая Гвинея 1 шиллинг (1945 г.) Серебро Номер по Краузе # 8, 925-я проба, 5,38 г.

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Origin of name for Shilling monetary unit The origin of the term "shilling" as a monetary unit dates back to medieval England. The word "shilling" is believed to have derived from the Old English word "scilling," which means "to divide" or "to separate."In medieval England, the shilling was a unit of currency introduced during the reign of King Henry VII in the late 15th century. It w ...

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