1937 SOUTHERN RHODESIA SHILLING – GEORGE VI
£50.00
A 1937 Southern Rhodesia Shilling struck in .925 sterling silver, featuring the crowned portrait of King George VI with legend GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR, and the iconic Zimbabwe Bird reverse with SOUTHERN RHODESIA · ONE SHILLING · 1937 and KG# monogram.
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The 1937 Southern Rhodesia Shilling (KG#) is part of the first silver coinage issued under King George VI for the territory. Struck in .925 sterling silver, this coin features the crowned portrait of George VI and the distinctive Zimbabwe Bird — the national emblem derived from the soapstone carvings at Great Zimbabwe.
Obverse
Crowned portrait of King George VI facing left, with the legend: GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Reverse
A stylised Zimbabwe Bird standing on a block, with decorative scrollwork, the denomination ONE SHILLING, and the date 1937.
Historical Notes
- First George VI shilling for Southern Rhodesia.
- Reverse features the Zimbabwe Bird, one of the most recognisable African numismatic motifs.
- Part of the sterling‑silver colonial coinage issued between 1932–1954.
- Highly collectable due to portrait type and iconic reverse.
Specifications
- Country: Southern Rhodesia
- Denomination: 1 Shilling
- Year: 1937
- Mintmark: KG# (King George VI monogram)
- Monarch: George VI
- Metal: .925 Silver
- Weight: 5.65 g
- Diameter: 23.5 mm
- Edge: Reeded
- Obverse: Crowned bust of King George VI left
- Obverse Legend: GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
- Reverse: Zimbabwe Bird
- Mintage: 1,700,000
- KM: 3
- SCWC: KM‑3
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