1/2 Penny - George VI (1937 - 1947)
Features
| Denomination | 1/2 Penny |
| Catalog Number | KM# 24 |
| 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 Thomas Humphrey Paget
Lettering:
GEORGIVS VI REX IMPERATOR
GEORGIVS VI REX IMPERATOR
Reverse
Engraved by George Edward Kruger Gray
Lettering:
SOUTH · AFRICA · 1942 · SUID · AFRIKA
1/2D
Description:
Ship Dromedaris sailing right. Name of country, date and denomination surrounds.
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 · 1942 · SUID · AFRIKA
1/2D
Description:
Ship Dromedaris sailing right. Name of country, date and denomination surrounds.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 638,256 | Common | |
| 1937 | 116 | Proof | Not Common |
| 1938 | 559,688 | Common | |
| 1938 | 44 | Proof | Not Common |
| 1939 | 270,970 | Common | |
| 1939 | 30 | Proof | Rare |
| 1940 | 1,534,720 | Common | |
| 1941 | 2,053,332 | Common | |
| 1942 | 8,382,326 | Common | |
| 1943 | 5,135,370 | Common | |
| 1943 | 104 | Proof | Not Common |
| 1944 | 3,920,153 | Common | |
| 1944 | 150 | Proof | Not Common |
| 1945 | 2,356,955 | Common | |
| 1945 | 150 | Proof | Not Common |
| 1946 | 1,021,890 | Common | |
| 1946 | 150 | Proof | Not Common |
| 1947 | 257,903 | Common | |
| 1947 | 2,600 | Proof | Common |