Trial Shilling by The Mint Birmingham Limited, EF, Scarce in CU-Ni, 1945-55
This trial shilling was struck by The Mint Birmingham Ltd, for use in British colonial outposts. The obverse shows the works' coat of arms and the reverse states 'Manufacturers of Non-Ferrous Alloys' placed around 7 lines of legend stating 'Strip Wire Blanks Tubes Stampings, Etc and Coinage'.
26mm, 5.63g in Cu-Ni and scarce.
Bought from Roma Numismatic in 2023
Will combine if system allows.