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Shilling from South Africa, 1941
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Silver coin. Obverse: bust of the British King and Emperor George VI to left. Reverse: leaning on anchor, standing female figure with at her feet the sea and right behind her a radiant sun. Date in legend top and value indication: shilling bottom.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineShilling van Zuid-Afrika, 1941. 1941. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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