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1/2 Penny - George VI
| Issuer | South African Mint |
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| Year | 1951-1952 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed left-facing effigy of King George VI occupies the central field, rendered in high relief with finely detailed hair and a naturalistic portrait style characteristic of Thomas Humphrey Paget's Royal Mint work. The truncation of the neck is clean and unadorned. The circular Latin legend GEORGIVS SEXTVS REX runs around the periphery, reading from lower left to lower right, separated from the toothed border by a narrow flat rim. The engraver's initials HP appear discreetly below the truncation. |
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| Obverse lettering | GEORGIVS SEXTVS REX HP (Translation: GEORGE SIXTH KING HP) |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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