4 Shillings - Elizabeth II - 2'nd Portrait (1966)
Features
| Denomination | 4 Shillings |
| Catalog Number | KM# 6 |
| Weight (g) | 18.3 |
| Diameter (mm) | 34.2 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Copper-Nickel |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Demonetized |
Obverse
Engraved by Arnold Machin
Lettering:
THE GAMBIA
1966
Description:
Queen Elizabeth II facing right. Name of country and date.
THE GAMBIA
1966
Description:
Queen Elizabeth II facing right. Name of country and date.
Reverse
Engraved by Michael Gaspard Rizzello
Lettering:
4
SHILLINGS
ـٍ لس ـٌ رم
Description:
Slender-snouted crocodile, denomination at right.
The Slender-snouted Crocodile may already be extinct in Gambia, and its population is declining rapidly in other countries in west and central Africa. Because its natural habitat is remote and inaccessible, little is known of this species. Their main diet is fish, along with small birds, frogs, crabs, and shrimp. Their life span in the wild is 50+ years, and apparently their call sounds like a truck exhaust backfiring.
4
SHILLINGS
ـٍ لس ـٌ رم
Description:
Slender-snouted crocodile, denomination at right.
The Slender-snouted Crocodile may already be extinct in Gambia, and its population is declining rapidly in other countries in west and central Africa. Because its natural habitat is remote and inaccessible, little is known of this species. Their main diet is fish, along with small birds, frogs, crabs, and shrimp. Their life span in the wild is 50+ years, and apparently their call sounds like a truck exhaust backfiring.
Edge
Description:
Milled
Milled
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 800,000 | Common | |
| 1966 | 6,600 | Proof | Common |