United Kingdom 1948 Two Shillings Pound Sterling (pre-decimal) KM-861 Circulated World Coin Item Shown

United Kingdom 1948 Two Shillings Pound Sterling (pre-decimal) KM-861 Circulated World Coin

• Item Type: Coin
• Country: United Kingdom
• Denomination: Two Shillings Pound Sterling (pre-decimal)
• Date / Issue: 1948
• Pick / Catalog: KM-861
• Issuing Authority: United Kingdom, King George VI
• Series: George VI Two Shillings (cupronickel)
• Mint: Royal Mint, London
• Mint Mark: None
• Color: Silver-gray
• Design: Legends GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX; reverse reads FID DEF IND IMP 1948 TWO SHILLINGS with crowned Tudor rose, thistle and shamrock
• Obverse: Bare head of King George VI left; legend GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX; designer initials HP below neck
• Reverse: Crowned Tudor rose flanked by thistle (left) and shamrock (right), letters G R; legend FID DEF IND IMP 1948 TWO SHILLINGS
• Edge: Reeded
• Composition: Copper-nickel
• Diameter: 28.5
• Weight: 11.3
• Condition: Circulated; moderate wear (approx. Fine–VF)

Condition is based on visual inspection only. Please review all photos carefully for wear, marks, stains, scratches, edge issues, cleaning, damage, writing, or other condition details.

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Identification note: Exact KM catalog number not confirmed without reference; dimensions given are standard for this type. | Date 1948 and reverse legend explicitly reading FID DEF IND IMP identify the George VI cupronickel florin of 1947–1948, distinct from the 1949–1951 type that omits IND IMP. Obverse portrait and legends of George VI, crowned Tudor rose with thistle and shamrock, reeded edge, and cupronickel specs match the post-1946 composition change. No further subtype or variety is indicated beyond the IND IMP legend; no mintmarks exist for this issue.