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¼ 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: 37,972,155
Material
Diameter: 20.2 mm
Weight: 2.83 g
Thickness: 1.43 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 clipboard44
Numista: #7469

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·1960·SOUTH AFRICA

KG

* 1/4D. *
Script: Latin

Edge

Plain

Mints

NameMark
Pretoria

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
19537,192,911
19535,000Proof
19543,150Proof
19546,567,976
195511,798,459
19552,850Proof
19561,286,585
19561,700Proof
19573,065,491
19571,130Proof
19585,451,737
1958985Proof
19591,567,280
1959950Proof
19601,022,591
19603,360Proof

Series: 1953 South Africa circulation coins

¼ Penny obverse
¼ Penny reverse
¼ 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
2½ Shillings obverse
2½ Shillings reverse
2½ Shillings
1953-1960
5 Shillings obverse
5 Shillings reverse
5 Shillings
1953-1959
🌱 Very Common