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1 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: 42,527,867
Material
Diameter: 31 mm
Weight: 9.45 g
Thickness: 2.04 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 clipboard46
Numista: #3203

Obverse

Inscription:
ELIZABETH II REGINA

M.G.
Translation:
Elizabeth the Second Queen

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

Reverse

Inscription:
SUID-AFRIKA · 1959 · SOUTH AFRICA

KG

1D.
Script: Latin

Edge

Plain

Mints

NameMark
Pretoria

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
19535,000Proof
19535,490,645
19546,664,962
19543,150Proof
19556,507,761
19552,850Proof
19564,389,583
19561,700Proof
19573,972,519
19571,130Proof
19585,311,361
1958985Proof
19595,065,642
1959950Proof
19605,106,269
19603,360Proof

Series: 1953 South Africa circulation coins

¼ Penny obverse
¼ Penny reverse
¼ Penny
1953-1960
1 Penny obverse
1 Penny reverse
1 Penny
1953-1960
3 Pence obverse
3 Pence reverse
3 Pence
1953-1960
6 Pence obverse
6 Pence reverse
6 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