1/2 Penny - George V (1923 - 1936)
Features
| Denomination | 1/2 Penny |
| Catalog Number | KM# 13 |
| Weight (g) | 5.67 |
| Diameter (mm) | 25.6 |
| Thickness (mm) | 1.76 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Bronze |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Demonetized |
Obverse
Engraved by Edgar Bertram Mackennal
Lettering:
GEORGIVS V REX IMPERATOR
Description:
Crowned King George V facing left.
GEORGIVS V REX IMPERATOR
Description:
Crowned King George V facing left.
Reverse
Engraved by George Edward Kruger Gray
Lettering:
SOUTH · AFRICA · 1923 · ZUID · AFRIKA
KG
* · PENNY · *
Description:
Ship Dromedaris sailing right. Dromedaris was Jan van Riebeeck's transport in a small Dutch VOC fleet that established a half-way post at Table Bay, South Africa for the purpose of re-supplying and repairing VOC ships enroute or returning from the East-Indies.
SOUTH · AFRICA · 1923 · ZUID · AFRIKA
KG
* · PENNY · *
Description:
Ship Dromedaris sailing right. Dromedaris was Jan van Riebeeck's transport in a small Dutch VOC fleet that established a half-way post at Table Bay, South Africa for the purpose of re-supplying and repairing VOC ships enroute or returning from the East-Indies.
Edge
Description:
Smooth
Smooth
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | Not Common | ||
| 1924 | 64,165 | Not Common | |
| 1925 | 69,295 | Not Common | |
| 1926 | 64,573 | Not Common | |
| 1928 | 104,912 | Not Common | |
| 1929 | 272,095 | Not Common | |
| 1930 | 146,680 | Not Common | |
| 1931 | 145,343 | Not Common | |
| 1932 | 106,438 | Not Common | |
| 1933 | 63,435 | Not Common | |
| 1934 | 325,830 | Not Common | |
| 1935 | 405,290 | Not Common | |
| 1936 | 406,652 | Not Common |