Country | 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 |
References |
KM#
24,
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.
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Head of George VI left.
Lettering:
GEORGIVS VI REX IMPERATOR
HP
Engraver: Thomas Humphrey Paget
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
Smooth
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 | 11% | Hern#S58 | |||||||||
1937 | 116 | 0.6% | Hern#S58; Proof | |||||||||
1938 | 559,688 | 1.19 | 8% | Hern#S59 | ||||||||
1938 | 44 | 0.3% | Hern#S59; Proof | |||||||||
1939 | 270,970 | 2.98 | 6% | Hern#S60 | ||||||||
1939 | 30 | 0.3% | Hern#S60; Proof | |||||||||
1940 | 1,534,720 | 18% | Hern#S61 | |||||||||
1941 | 2,053,332 | 0.75 | 2.03 | 21% | Hern#S62 | |||||||
1942 | 8,382,326 | 0.26 | 1.79 | 2.38 | 55% | Hern#S63 | ||||||
1943 | 5,135,370 | 1.19 | 2.28 | 21% | Hern#S64 | |||||||
1943 | 104 | 0.8% | Hern#S64; Proof | |||||||||
1944 | 3,920,153 | 1.01 | 14% | Hern#S65 | ||||||||
1944 | 150 | 0.3% | Hern#S65; Proof | |||||||||
1945 | 2,356,955 | 2.38 | 0.66 | 16% | Hern#S66 | |||||||
1945 | 150 | 0.3% | Hern#S66; Proof | |||||||||
1946 | 1,021,890 | 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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