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½ Penny – South Africa

Standard circulation coins
Context
Years: 1953–1960
Issuer: South Africa Issuer flag
Period:
Currency:
(1825—1961)
Demonetization: 31 March 1961
Total mintage: 19,915,590
Material
Diameter: 25.6 mm
Weight: 5.67 g
Thickness: 1.76 mm
Shape: Round
Composition: Bronze (95% Copper, 4.5% Zinc, 0.5% Tin)
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Medal alignment
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard45
Numista: #9968

Obverse

Inscription:
ELIZABETH II REGINA

M.G.
Translation:
Elizabeth the Second Queen

M.G.
Script: Latin
Languages: English, Latin
Engraver: Mary Gillick

Reverse

Inscription:
SOUTH AFRICA·1960·SUID-AFRIKA

KG

1/2D
Script: Latin

Edge

Plain

Mints

NameMark
Pretoria

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
19535,572,463
19535,000Proof
1954100,897
19543,150Proof
19552,850Proof
19553,774,249
19561,304,574
19561,700Proof
19572,025,085
19571,130Proof
19582,170,585
1958985Proof
19592,396,818
1959950Proof
19603,360Proof
19602,551,794

Series: 1953 South Africa circulation coins

¼ Penny obverse
¼ Penny reverse
¼ Penny
1953-1960
½ Penny obverse
½ Penny reverse
½ Penny
1953-1960
1 Penny obverse
1 Penny reverse
1 Penny
1953-1960
3 Pence obverse
3 Pence reverse
3 Pence
1953-1960
1 Shilling obverse
1 Shilling reverse
1 Shilling
1953-1960
2 Shillings obverse
2 Shillings reverse
2 Shillings
1953-1960
5 Shillings obverse
5 Shillings reverse
5 Shillings
1953-1959
🌱 Very Common