The 1925 shilling

Characteristics
Designation | S25MS.2A | S25MS.2A
Mint | Melbourne | Sydney
Mint mark | None | None
Mintage | 1,109,000 | 340,000

The coins struck at Sydney cannot be distinguished from those struck at Melbourne.

All the 1925 shillings in my collection have a die anomaly which looks very like an overdate. Clarke2 was cautious in his description:

> "The 1925 shilling frequently has a die flaw which has been called a re-engraved 5 over 3."

Reverse of 1925 shilling
| Curved-base lettering on reverse legend. 141 rim denticles. No reported varieties.
| Enlargement of the date. Note the protrusion from the top left side of the 5. This could very easily be the top part of a 3, supporting the theory that the 1925 shilling is an overdated coin.

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