1945, New Guinea (Australian Territory). Silver Shilling Coin. Mint Year: 1945 References: KM-8. Denomination: Shilling Material: Sterling Silver (.925) Diameter: 23.5mm (each) Weight: 5.36gm New Guinea (Tok Pisin: Niugini; Dutch: Nieuw-Guinea; Indonesian: Papua or, historically, Irian) is a large Island in the South West Pacific region. It is the world’s second-largest island, af ...