1964 Rhodesia 10 Cents Coin – Queen Elizabeth II – Rare Colonial-Era Coin

A historically significant 10 Cent coin from Rhodesia (modern-day Zimbabwe), minted in 1964 during the colonial period. This coin reflects a pivotal moment just before Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) in 1965.

👑 Obverse: Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, facing right, wearing a laurel wreath. Inscribed "ELIZABETH THE SECOND".
🛡 Reverse: Features the Rhodesian coat of arms, flanked by the denomination "10c" and "1/-" (showing the transition from shillings to decimal currency). Date 1964 is at the bottom.

Coin Details:

• 🔹 Country: Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)

• 🔹 Year: 1964

• 🔹 Denomination: 10 Cents (1 Shilling equivalent)

• 🔹 Metal: Copper-nickel

• 🔹 Diameter: ~23.5 mm

• 🔹 Weight: ~5.7 g

• 🔹 Edge: Reeded

• 🔹 Mint: Royal Mint (London)

• 🔹 Condition: Good Circulated