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½ Penny – South Africa

Standard circulation coins
Context
Years: 1937–1947
Issuer: South Africa Issuer flag
Period:
Ruler: George VI
Currency:
(1825—1961)
Demonetization: 31 March 1961
Total mintage: 26,134,907
Material
Diameter: 25.6 mm
Weight: 5.67 g
Thickness: 1.76 mm
Shape: Round
Composition: Bronze
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Medal alignment
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard24
Numista: #6226

Obverse

Inscription:
GEORGIVS VI REX IMPERATOR

HP
Translation:
George VI King Emperor
Script: Latin
Language: Latin

Reverse

Inscription:
SOUTH·AFRICA·1937·SUID·AFRIKA

KG

1/2D
Script: Latin

Edge

Plain

Mints

NameMark
Pretoria

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
1937638,256
1937116Proof
1938559,688
193844Proof
1939270,970
193930Proof
19401,534,720
19412,053,332
19428,382,326
19435,135,370
1943104Proof
19443,920,153
1944150Proof
19452,356,955
1945150Proof
19461,021,890
1946150Proof
19472,600Proof
1947257,903

Series: 1937 South Africa circulation coins

½ Penny obverse
½ Penny reverse
½ Penny
1937-1947
1 Penny obverse
1 Penny reverse
1 Penny
1937-1947
3 Pence obverse
3 Pence reverse
3 Pence
1937-1947
6 Pence obverse
6 Pence reverse
6 Pence
1937-1947
1 Shilling obverse
1 Shilling reverse
1 Shilling
1937-1947
2 Shillings obverse
2 Shillings reverse
2 Shillings
1937-1947
2½ Shillings obverse
2½ Shillings reverse
2½ Shillings
1937-1947
🌱 Very Common