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½ Penny – South Africa

Standard circulation coins
Context
Years: 1948–1950
Issuer: South Africa Issuer flag
Period:
Ruler: George VI
Currency:
(1825—1961)
Demonetization: 31 March 1961
Total mintage: 4,723,299
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 clipboard33.1
Numista: #13488

Obverse

Inscription:
GEORGIVS SEXTVS REX

HP
Translation:
George the Sixth King

HP
Script: Latin
Language: Latin

Reverse

Inscription:
SOUTH·AFRICA·1948·SUID·AFRIKA

KG

1/2D
Script: Latin

Edge

Plain

Mints

NameMark
Pretoria

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
1948684,740
19481,120Proof
19491,849,981
1949800Proof
1950500Proof
19502,186,158

Series: 1948 South Africa circulation coins

¼ Penny obverse
¼ Penny reverse
¼ Penny
1948-1950
½ Penny obverse
½ Penny reverse
½ Penny
1948-1950
1 Penny obverse
1 Penny reverse
1 Penny
1948-1950
3 Pence obverse
3 Pence reverse
3 Pence
1948-1950
6 Pence obverse
6 Pence reverse
6 Pence
1948-1950
1 Shilling obverse
1 Shilling reverse
1 Shilling
1948-1950
2 Shillings obverse
2 Shillings reverse
2 Shillings
1948-1950
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