| Issuer | South Africa |
| Year | 1951-1952 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1/2 Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Pound (1825-1961) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 5.67 g |
| Dimensions | 25.6 mm |
| Thickness | 1.76 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Thomas Humphrey Paget Reverse: George Kruger Gray |
| In circulation to | 31 March 1961 |
| Reference(s) | KM#33.2, Hern#S72-73 |
| Obverse description | Portrait of George VI (king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and other dominions of the Commonwealth from 1936 to 1952) facing left |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | GEORGIVS SEXTVS REX
HP (Translation: GEORGE SIXTH KING HP) |
| Reverse description | A ship, `Dromedaris`, sailing to right, legend in English and Afrikaans either side, with date above and denomination below |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | SOUTH·AFRICA·1951·SUID·AFRIKA
KG
1/2D (Translation: SOUTH·AFRICA·1951·SOUTH·AFRICA KG 1/2D) |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1951 - Hern#S72 - 3 745 970 1951 - Hern#S72; Proof - 2 000 1952 - Hern#S73 - 4 174 112 1952 - Hern#S73; Proof - 15 500 |
| Catalog ID | 1114839980 |
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