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2 Shillings – Rhodesia and Nyasaland

Standard circulation coins
Context
Years: 1955–1957
Currency:
(1955—1964)
Demonetization: 1 June 1965
Total mintage: 5,100,000
Material
Diameter: 28.4 mm
Weight: 11.31 g
Shape: Round
Composition: Copper-nickel
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Medal alignment
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard6
Numista: #20391

Obverse

Inscription:
+ QUEEN·ELIZABETH·THE·SECOND
Script: Latin
Engraver: Mary Gillick

Reverse

Inscription:
·RHODESIA AND NYASALAND·

E R

HP

TWO SHILLINGS·1955
Script: Latin

Edge

Reeded.

Mints

NameMark
Royal Mint (Tower Hill)

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
19551,750,000
1955Proof
19561,850,000
1956Proof
19571,500,000
1957Proof

Series: 1955 Rhodesia and Nyasaland circulation coins

½ Penny obverse
½ Penny reverse
½ Penny
1955-1964
1 Penny obverse
1 Penny reverse
1 Penny
1955-1963
3 Pence obverse
3 Pence reverse
3 Pence
1955-1964
6 Pence obverse
6 Pence reverse
6 Pence
1955-1963
1 Shilling obverse
1 Shilling reverse
1 Shilling
1955-1957
2 Shillings obverse
2 Shillings reverse
2 Shillings
1955-1957
½ Crown obverse
½ Crown reverse
½ Crown
1955-1957
🌱 Fairly Common