The Kruger Gray design continued into the second type from George VI, 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 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 though only one or two
Mint roll
A common means of distributing coins where a mint stores coins in paper rolls before distributing them to banks
mint rolls were sourced of each making
Mint state
A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation
mint state examples scarce. Type set collectors would best aim for 1952 as the 1951 is often plagued by weaker strikes.
Both years were struck at the Melbourne mint.
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