Georgius V Rex Imperator

[SleauxMan]

South Africa Zuid Afrika Florin

Found in South Louisiana sometime between 1978 and 1980.

 

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[Mackaydon]

Welcome to treasurenet from SoCal !
Nice find.
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[TR]
[TH="align: left"]Krause number[/TH]
[TD]KM# 18[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH="align: left"]Country[/TH]
[TD]South Africa[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH="align: left"]Denomination[/TH]
[TD]2 shillings (florin)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH="align: left"]Year[/TH]
[TD]1923-1930[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH="align: left"]Period[/TH]
[TD]King George V (1923 - 1936)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH="align: left"]Coin type[/TH]
[TD]Circulation coins[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH="align: left"]Ruler[/TH]
[TD]George V[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH="align: left"]Composition[/TH]
[TD]Silver 0.800[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH="align: left"]Edge type[/TH]
[TD]Reeded[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH="align: left"]Shape[/TH]
[TD]Round[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH="align: left"]Alignment[/TH]
[TD]Medal (0°)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH="align: left"]Weight (gr)[/TH]
[TD]11.31[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH="align: left"]Diameter (mm)[/TH]
[TD]28.52[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

80% silver; 324k minted.
Don......

 

[SleauxMan]

Is there any value to this type of mis-strike?

 

[SleauxMan]

I've heard that these were common at some point. Not sure about this one.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Great find !