1 Penny - George VI (1937 - 1947)
Features
| Denomination | 1 Penny |
| Catalog Number | KM# 25 |
| Weight (g) | 9.45 |
| Diameter (mm) | 31 |
| Thickness (mm) | 2.04 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Copper |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Demonetized |
Obverse
Engraved by Thomas Humphrey Paget
Lettering:
GEORGIVS VI REX IMPERATOR
HP
Description:
King George VI facing left.
GEORGIVS VI REX IMPERATOR
HP
Description:
King George VI facing left.
Reverse
Engraved by George Edward Kruger Gray
Lettering:
SOUTH · AFRICA · 1937 · SUID-AFRIKA
1D.
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.
Denomination 1D, where 'D' is short for DENARIUS, a small coin from the ancient Roman Empire.
SOUTH · AFRICA · 1937 · SUID-AFRIKA
1D.
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.
Denomination 1D, where 'D' is short for DENARIUS, a small coin from the ancient Roman Empire.
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 3,281,046 | Common | |
| 1937 | 116 | Proof | Not Common |
| 1938 | 1,849,501 | Common | |
| 1938 | 44 | Proof | Not Common |
| 1939 | 1,505,782 | Common | |
| 1939 | 30 | Proof | Rare |
| 1940 | Common | ||
| 1941 | 7,870,735 | Common | |
| 1942 | Common | ||
| 1943 | 4,010,040 | Common | |
| 1943 | 104 | Proof | Not Common |
| 1944 | 6,424,699 | Common | |
| 1944 | 150 | Proof | Not Common |
| 1945 | 4,809,723 | Common | |
| 1945 | 150 | Proof | Not Common |
| 1946 | 2,605,153 | Common | |
| 1946 | 150 | Proof | Not Common |
| 1947 | 135,297 | Common | |
| 1947 | 2,600 | Proof | Common |