½ Pound - George VI
Features
| Issuer |
South Africa
 |
|---|---|
| King |
George VI (1936-1952)
|
| Type | Non-circulating coins |
| Year | 1952 |
| Value | ½ Pound |
| Currency | Pound (1825-1961) |
| Composition | Gold (.9167) (91.67%Au, 8.33%Cu) |
| Weight | 3.99 g |
| Diameter | 19.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.06 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 31 March 1961 |
| Number | N# 44915 |
| References | KM# 42 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa. |
Obverse
Uncrowned portrait of King George VI left, legend around, engraver's initials below truncation.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
GEORGIVS SEXTVS REX
HP
Translation: King George the Sixth
Engraver: Thomas Humphrey Paget
Reverse
Springbok running right, legend around, date above, denomination below, engraver's initials lower right.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SOUTH AFRICA - 1952 - SUID-AFRIKA
CLS
£½
Engraver: Coert Laurens Steynberg
Edge
Reeded
Mint
Pretoria, South Africa (1890-1902, 1923-1992)See also
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | References | Frequency | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1952 | 12 000 | $ 520 | Hern# S329 Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa. |
Proof | 71% | ||||||||||
| 1952 | 4 002 | Hern# S329 Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa. |
Prooflike | 26% | |||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 73
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Bullion value: USD 524.49
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Actual gold weight: 0.118 oz
Current gold price: 4460.11 USD/oz (see gold price 
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