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1946 Dot before S SHILLING |
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Obverse: | King GEORGE VI - Design by Thomas Humphrey Paget. Legend: GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP. |
Reverse: | Ram's Head - Design by George Kruger Gray. Legend: AUSTRALIA - SHILLING . 1946 |
| Edge: | Reeded - continuous mill. |
| Weight: | 5.65 grams (87.4 grains). |
| Size: | 23.5 mm (diameter). |
| Composition: | .500 Silver - 50% Silver, 40% Copper, 5% Zinc, 5% Nickel. |
| Silver Content: | .0908 oz. |
| Mintage: | 1,316,000 - Perth. |
Mintmarks: | Dot before S of SHILLING on reverse. |
Valuation :
1946 .S SHILLING
| Very Good | Fine | Very Fine | Extra Fine | Almost Uncirc. | Uncirc | Brilliant Uncirc. | |
| 2002 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 85 | 175 | 325 | 550 |
Notes:
The 1946 shilling is the only silver coin struck for circulation by the Perth Mint. After assisting the war effort by producing copper pennies and halfpennies from 1940, the Commonwealth Treasury sought to give the Perth Mint experience in working with silver. As a result, shillings were minted in Perth in 1946. However, the experience was short-lived and, once more, copper coins only, were produced in Perth.The Perth Mint commemorated the production of the 1946 shilling by releasing a 2 ounce bullion silver coin and medallion pair in 1998.
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