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© PCGS
50 Cents - Elizabeth II
| Copper-nickel | 3.89 g | 21 mm |
| Issuer | East Africa |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-1963) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1954-1963 |
| Value | 50 Cents (0.50) |
| Currency | Shilling (1921-1967) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 3.89 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Thickness | 1.56 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#2864 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 9% |
Reverse
A lion right. mountain background. Usually mintmark under lion in the center of grass line.Value under lion.Central image surrounded by English legend
Script: Latin
Lettering:
EAST AFRICA
50
FIFTY CENTS 1954 HALF SHILLING
Edge
Reeded
Comment
The KHN mint marks exist because the master dies were produced with both the KN and H mint marks for use at either mint. Each mint was required to remove the other's mint mark before striking, but this was not always meticulously done. When one or the other mint mark was not fully removed a trace would remain creating the appearance of an H flanked by clear K and N, in the field below the lion.