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½ Pound
– South Africa
Non-circulating coins
Context
Years:
1953–1960
Issuer:
South Africa
Period:
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Ruler:
Elizabeth II
Currency:
Pound
(1825—1961)
Demonetization
: 31 March 1961
Total mintage:
11,890
Material
Diameter:
19.5 mm
Weight:
3.99 g
Gold weight:
3.66 g
Thickness:
1.06 mm
Shape:
Round
Composition:
Gold
(91.67%
Gold
, 8.33%
Copper
)
Magnetic:
No
Technique:
Milled
Alignment:
Medal alignment
References
KM:
#
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53
Numista:
#89757
Value
Bullion value:
$575.21
Obverse
Inscription:
ELIZABETH II REGINA
MG
Translation:
Elizabeth the Second Queen
M G
Script:
Latin
Languages:
English
,
Latin
Engraver:
Mary Gillick
Reverse
Inscription:
SOUTH AFRICA - 1955 - SUID-AFRIKA
CLS
£½
Script:
Latin
Engraver:
Coert Laurens Steynberg
Edge
Reeded
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Mints
Name
Mark
Pretoria
—
Mintings
Year
Mint Mark
Mintage
Quality
Collection
1953
—
4,000
Proof
+
1954
—
1,275
Proof
+
1955
—
900
Proof
+
1956
—
508
Proof
+
1957
—
560
Proof
+
1958
—
515
Proof
+
1959
—
630
Proof
+
1959
—
500
Prooflike
+
1960
—
1,052
Prooflike
+
1960
—
1,950
Proof
+
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Extremely Rare