Coin
Object number2011.48.1
Date1943
OriginAustralia
Mediumsilver
Credit LineGift of Alan Fritz
DescriptionAustralian silver shilling. Profile of a male head in center of obverse. Image of a ram's head in center of reverse. Embossed text on both sides.Dimensions0.875 x 0.875 x 3 in. (2.2 x 2.2 x 7.6 cm)InscriptionsEmbossed on obverse: "GEPRGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX F:D:IND:IMP."
Embossed on reverse: "AUSTRALIA / SHILLING 1943".
Historical NotesAustralian shilling used in the coin toss of the final Battle of the Bridge football game between Monaca High School and Rochester High School.
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1944
1933
c. 1945
Mervin Allen Corning
1949-1985