½ Penny - George VI


Bronze (95% Cu, 4.5% Zn, 0.5% Sn)	5.67 g	25.6 mm

Description

Issuer	South Africa
King	George VI (1936-1952)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1951-1952
Value	½ Penny (1⁄480)
Currency	Pound (1825-1961)
Composition	Bronze (95% Cu, 4.5% Zn, 0.5% Sn)
Weight	5.67 g
Diameter	25.6 mm
Thickness	1.76 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	31 March 1961
Updated	2024-10-07

References

Numista	N#73781
Rarity index	14%

Reverse

A ship, 'Dromedaris', sailing to right, legend in English and Afrikaans either side, with date above and denomination below, engraver's initials in front of ship.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SOUTH·AFRICA·1951·SUID·AFRIKA
KG
1/2D

Engraver: George Kruger Gray

Edge

Plain

Comment

The Dromedaris is one of the three ships which brought Jan van Riebeeck and his small group of settlers to South Africa from Holland in 1652 in order to establish a refreshment station on behalf of the Dutch East India Company.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1951-1952 South African ½ Penny coin is that it was the first coin to feature the image of King George VI, who had recently succeeded his brother Edward VIII as the monarch of the United Kingdom. This coin was also unique in that it was the only coin of its denomination to be minted during George VI's reign, making it a rare and valuable collector's item.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1951	2000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1952	15500	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for ½ Penny - George VI 1951-1952 coin.