| Issuer | South Africa |
| Year | 1948-1950 |
| 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#33.1, Hern#S69-71 |
| Obverse description | Portrait facing left |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | GEORGIVS SEXTVS REX 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·1948·SUID·AFRIKA KG 1/2D |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1948 - Hern#S69 - 684 740 1948 - Hern#S69; Proof - 1 120 1949 - Hern#S70 - 1 849 981 1949 - Hern#S70; Proof - 800 1950 - Hern#S71 - 2 186 158 1950 - Hern#S71; Proof - 500 |
| Catalog ID | 5720037530 |
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