Bidspirit auction | British East Africa 1939 Heaton

British East Africa 1939 Heaton Mint Bronze Ten Cent Coin - This lot comprises a ten-cent coin from British East Africa, dated 1939. The coin is struck in bronze and features a characteristic central circular hole. The obverse bears the Latin legend GEORGIVS VI REX ET IND: IMP: surrounding the central aperture, with the denomination TEN CENTS below. An Imperial Crown is positioned at the top of the design above decorative scrolls. The reverse displays the territory name EAST AFRICA above the date 1939, with the numeral 10 positioned to the left. The central hole is flanked by a pair of stylised elephant tusks. A small H mint mark for the Heaton Mint in Birmingham is visible below the date. The coin has a plain edge.