1947 was a good year in Southern Rhodesia

WillieBoyd2

1947 was a good year in Southern Rhodesia

King George VI was still King Emperor (of India):


Southern Rhodesia Penny 1947


Southern Rhodesia Three Pence 1947


Southern Rhodesia Six Pence 1947


Southern Rhodesia Shilling 1947


Southern Rhodesia Two Shillings 1947


Southern Rhodesia Half Crown 1947

King Emperor no more, now just a number:


Southern Rhodesia Penny 1951


Southern Rhodesia Three Pence 1948


Southern Rhodesia Six Pence 1948


Southern Rhodesia Shilling 1948


Southern Rhodesia Two Shillings 1948


Southern Rhodesia Half Crown 1948

In 1953 they got a Queen:


Southern Rhodesia Crown (Five Shillings) 1953

I visited South Africa and Rhodesia in 1971 but was not interested in coins then, otherwise I could probably have acquired many coins from Southern Rhodesia, Rhodesia and Nyasaland, and South Africa.

I did see a nice waterfall.

lordmarcovan

I was in Africa not long after you (S. Africa and Tanzania in 1972).

There are some cool designs there. I hadn't seen the 6d or the crown before. And that particular crown you posted looks like a nice example.

I see the bird sculpture (idol?) thingie on the shilling survived on Zimbabwe's coinage.

wybrit

I've always wanted to go to that part of Africa (both SA and Zimbabwe). The furthest south I've been there is Kenya, near the Tanzanian border (also been to Egypt and Libya).

Nice thread.