1/4 Penny - George VI (1937 - 1947)
Features
| Denomination | 1/4 Penny |
| Catalog Number | KM# 23 |
| Weight (g) | 2.83 |
| Diameter (mm) | 20.2 |
| Thickness (mm) | 1.37 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Bronze |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Demonetized |
Obverse
Engraved by Thomas Humphrey Paget
Lettering:
GEORGIVS VI REX IMPERATOR
GEORGIVS VI REX IMPERATOR
Reverse
Engraved by George Edward Kruger Gray
Lettering:
SOUTH · AFRICA · 1942 · SUID · AFRICA
1/4D.
SOUTH · AFRICA · 1942 · SUID · AFRICA
1/4D.
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 38,254 | Common | |
| 1937 | 116 | Proof | Not Common |
| 1938 | 51,296 | Common | |
| 1938 | 44 | Proof | Not Common |
| 1939 | 101,584 | Common | |
| 1939 | 30 | Proof | Not Common |
| 1941 | 91,160 | Common | |
| 1942 | 3,756,124 | Very Common | |
| 1943 | 9,918,036 | Very Common | |
| 1943 | 104 | Proof | Not Common |
| 1944 | 4,467,987 | Very Common | |
| 1944 | 150 | Proof | Not Common |
| 1945 | 5,297,318 | Common | |
| 1945 | 150 | Proof | Not Common |
| 1946 | 4,378,103 | Common | |
| 1946 | 150 | Proof | Not Common |
| 1947 | 3,894,626 | Common | |
| 1947 | 2,600 | Proof | Common |