| Issuer | South Africa |
| Year | 1937-1947 |
| 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#24, Hern#S58-68 |
| Obverse description | Head of George VI left. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | GEORGIVS VI REX IMPERATOR 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·1937·SUID·AFRIKA KG 1/2D |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1937 - Hern#S58 - 638 256 1937 - Hern#S58; Proof - 116 1938 - Hern#S59 - 559 688 1938 - Hern#S59; Proof - 44 1939 - Hern#S60 - 270 970 1939 - Hern#S60; Proof - 30 1940 - Hern#S61 - 1 534 720 1941 - Hern#S62 - 2 053 332 1942 - Hern#S63 - 8 382 326 1943 - Hern#S64 - 5 135 370 1943 - Hern#S64; Proof - 104 1944 - Hern#S65 - 3 920 153 1944 - Hern#S65; Proof - 150 1945 - Hern#S66 - 2 356 955 1945 - Hern#S66; Proof - 150 1946 - Hern#S67 - 1 021 890 1946 - Hern#S67; Proof - 150 1947 - Hern#S68 - 257 903 1947 - Hern#S68; Proof - 2 600 |
| Catalog ID | 3485769550 |
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