2 Shillings - Elizabeth II - 2'nd Portrait (1964)
Features
| Denomination | 2 Shillings |
| Catalog Number | KM# 3 |
| Weight (g) | 11 |
| Diameter (mm) | 28.6 |
| Thickness (mm) | 2.14 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Copper-Nickel |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Demonetized |
Obverse
Engraved by Arnold Machin
Lettering:
ELIZABETH
THE SECOND
Description:
Queen Elizabeth II facing right.
ELIZABETH
THE SECOND
Description:
Queen Elizabeth II facing right.
Reverse
Engraved by Tommy Sasseen
Lettering:
RHODESIA
2/- · 1964 · 20c
Description:
The Zimbabwe Bird appears on coins, banknotes, crests, etc. It comes from stone carvings on walls and monoliths throughout the ruins of Great Zimbabwe, an ancient city built starting around 400 CE up to the fifteenth century. These massive ruins cover over seven square kilometres and are the largest ancient stone ruins south of the Sahara.
RHODESIA
2/- · 1964 · 20c
Description:
The Zimbabwe Bird appears on coins, banknotes, crests, etc. It comes from stone carvings on walls and monoliths throughout the ruins of Great Zimbabwe, an ancient city built starting around 400 CE up to the fifteenth century. These massive ruins cover over seven square kilometres and are the largest ancient stone ruins south of the Sahara.
Edge
Description:
Milled
Milled
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 10,500,000 | Very Common | |
| 1964 | 2,060 | Proof | Common |