The ram design continued into this type, however after the independence of India in late 1947, 'IND IMP' needed to be omitted from the
Obverse
The heads side of the coin
obverse Legend
The inscription around the inner edge of the coin
legend however it wasn't until 1949 that this was done. The
Obverse
The heads side of the coin
obverse stills features an uncrowned bust of King George VI facing to the left however the
Legend
The inscription around the inner edge of the coin
legend changed to, 'GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX FIDEI DEF.' ('George VI, by the grace of god, Ruler and King of Britain, Defender of the Faith') and was used up until the end of George VI's reign in 1952.
The series is relatively easy to complete with both dates being readily available in
Mint state
A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation
mint state though the 1950 is much scarcer. Type set collectors would best aim for 1952 which is almost always well struck up and is usually paired with good surfaces.
All years were struck at the Melbourne mint.
