½ Penny - George VI
Features
| Issuer | South Africa |
|---|---|
| King |
George VI (1936-1952)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1937-1947 |
| Value | 1/2 Penny = 1/24 Shilling = 1/480 Pound (1/480) |
| Currency | Pound (1825-1961) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 5.67 g |
| Diameter | 25.6 mm |
| Thickness | 1.76 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 03-31-1961 |
| Number |
N#
6226
Numista type number (https://numista.com)
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| References |
KM#
24,  Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 4 more volumes.
Brian Hern, John Bothma, Hercie Peterse; 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9th edition). Gary Levitan, Ferndale, South Africa.
|
Obverse
Head of George VI left.
Lettering:
GEORGIVS VI REX IMPERATOR
HP
Engraver: Thomas Humphrey Paget
Thomas Humphrey Paget OBE was an English medal and coin designer and modeller. Paget's designs are indicated by the initials 'HP'.
Paget was first approached by the Royal Mint in 1936 after the accession of King Edward VIII. Paget's recommendation had come via his earlier design for the obverse of a medal featuring the then-Prince of Wales.
Reverse
A ship, 'Dromedaris', sailing to right, legend in English and Afrikaans either side, with date above and denomination below.
Lettering:
SOUTH·AFRICA·1937·SUID·AFRIKA
KG
1/2D
George Kruger Gray was an English artist, best remembered for his designs of coinage and stained glass windows.
Edge
Smooth
Comments
The Dromedaris is one of the three vessels which brought Jan van Riebeeck and his small group of people to South Africa from Holland in 1652 in order to establish a refreshment station on behalf of the Dutch East India Company.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||
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| 1937 | 638 256 | $ 1.16 | $ 1.49 | 11% | Hern#S58 | |||||||
| 1937 | 116 | 0.6% | Hern#S58; Proof | |||||||||
| 1938 | 559 688 | $ 1.16 | 9% | Hern#S59 | ||||||||
| 1938 | 44 | 0.2% | Hern#S59; Proof | |||||||||
| 1939 | 270 970 | $ 2.91 | 5% | Hern#S60 | ||||||||
| 1939 | 30 | 0.3% | Hern#S60; Proof | |||||||||
| 1940 | 1 534 720 | $ 0.58 | $ 2.23 | 17% | Hern#S61 | |||||||
| 1941 | 2 053 332 | $ 0.73 | $ 0.40 | $ 1.98 | 20% | Hern#S62 | ||||||
| 1942 | 8 382 326 | $ 0.58 | $ 1.74 | $ 2.00 | 55% | Hern#S63 | ||||||
| 1943 | 5 135 370 | $ 0.58 | $ 1.15 | $ 2.22 | 21% | Hern#S64 | ||||||
| 1943 | 104 | 0.8% | Hern#S64; Proof | |||||||||
| 1944 | 3 920 153 | $ 0.99 | 15% | Hern#S65 | ||||||||
| 1944 | 150 | 0.4% | Hern#S65; Proof | |||||||||
| 1945 | 2 356 955 | $ 0.78 | $ 2.33 | $ 2.33 | 15% | Hern#S66 | ||||||
| 1945 | 150 | 0.3% | Hern#S66; Proof | |||||||||
| 1946 | 1 021 890 | $ 0.87 | 11% | Hern#S67 | ||||||||
| 1946 | 150 | 0.3% | Hern#S67; Proof | |||||||||
| 1947 | 257 903 | 4% | Hern#S68 | |||||||||
| 1947 | 2 600 | 0.8% | Hern#S68; Proof | |||||||||
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