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1918, British West Africa, George V. Silver 2 Shillings Coin. XF-AU!

Mint Date: 1918 References: KM-13. Denomination: 2 Shillings Mint Place: Royal mint, London (UK) Condition: Light deposits and scattered contact-marks, toherwise XF-AU! Material: Silver (.925) Diameter: 28mm Weight: 11.3gm

Obverse: Crowned head of the King facing left. Dot below. Legend: GEORGIVS VI D . G . BRITT . OMN . REX F . D . IND . IMP :

Reverse: Central palm, splitting date (19-18). All within decorative frame. Legend: BRITISH WEST AFRICA – TWO SHILLINGS

British West Africa was the collective name for British colonies in West Africa during the colonial period, either in the general geographical sense or more specifically those comprised in a formal colonial administrative entity. The United Kingdom colonised varying parts of these territories or the whole from the late 1780s until the 1960s. From west to east, the colonies became the independent countries of the Gambia, Sierra Leone, Ghana and Nigeria.

George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936.

He was the second son of the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII), and grandson of the then reigning British monarch, Queen Victoria. From the time of his birth, he was third in the line of succession behind his father and his own elder brother, Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale. From 1877 to 1891, George served in the Royal Navy, until the unexpected death of his elder brother in early 1892 put him directly in line for the throne. On the death of his grandmother in 1901, George’s father became King-Emperor of the British Empire, and George was created Prince of Wales. He succeeded his father in 1910. He was the only Emperor of India to be present at his own Delhi Durbar.

His reign saw the rise of socialism, communism, fascism, Irish republicanism, and the Indian independence movement, all of which radically changed the political landscape. The Parliament Act 1911 established the supremacy of the elected British House of Commons over the unelected House of Lords. As a result of the First World War (1914–1918), the empires of his first cousins Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany fell, while the British Empire expanded to its greatest effective extent. In 1917, George became the first monarch of the House of Windsor, which he renamed from the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha as a result of anti-German public sentiment. In 1924 he appointed the first Labour ministry and in 1931 the Statute of Westminster recognised the dominions of the Empire as separate, independent states within the Commonwealth of Nations. He had health problems throughout much of his later reign and at his death was succeeded by his eldest son, Edward VIII.


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CoinWorldTV 1918, British West Africa, George V. Beautiful Silver 2 Shillings Coin. XF-AU! Mint Date: 1918 References: KM-13. Denomination: 2 Shillings Mint Place: Royal mint, London (UK) Condition: Light deposits and scattered contact-marks, toherwise XF-AU! Material: Silver (.92 ...

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BRITISH WEST AFRICA 1913 1 Shilling Silver UNC

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BRITISH WEST AFRICA 1916H 1 Shilling Silver VF

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BRITISH WEST AFRICA 1913 Shilling Silver XF-AU

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BRITISH WEST AFRICA 1913 2 Shilling Silver XF-AU

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BRITISH WEST AFRICA 1916H 2 Schilling Silver XF

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CoinWorldTV 1858, Australia, Melbourne. Nice Copper "Peace & Plenty" Penny Token Coin. XF! Mint Date: 1858 Condition: A nice XF! Reference: KM-Tn285.1. R! Denomination: ...

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CoinWorldTV 1857, Australia, Sydney. Copper "Hanks & Company" Tea Mart Penny Token. VF+ Mint Date: 1857 Reference: KM-Tn81. R! Company: Hanks & Company Condition: A ...

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2000, France (5th Republic). Beautiful Gold "Last" Centime Coin. PCGS SP-69! Mint Year: 2000 Mint Place: Paris (A) Mintage: 25,000 pcs. References: KM-928a. Condition: Certified and graded ...
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