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Country: South Africa
Ruler: King George VI
Year: 1952 Commemorative Issue (Cape Town Tercentenary)
Denomination: Five Shillings (Crown) KM#41
Metal: Silver (.500 fine)
Weight: 28.3 g
Diameter: 38.61 mm
Thickness: 3.0 mm
Edge: Reeded
Obverse: Portrait of King George VI facing left, inscription GEORGIVS SEXTVS REX HP.
Engraver: Thomas Humphrey Paget.
Reverse: Depicts the Drommedaris, Jan van Riebeecks ship, arriving in Table Bay on April 6, 1652, with Table Mountain in the background. Inscription: SUID-AFRIKA·16521952·SOUTH AFRICA · 5s · MW VOC.
Engraver: Marion Walgate.
Condition: Lightly worn; strong detail with major devices bold and clear.
Notes: Issued to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the founding of Cape Town.