| Issuer | South Africa |
| Year | 1937-1947 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1/4 Penny (1⁄960) |
| Currency | Pound (1825-1961) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 2.83 g |
| Dimensions | 20.2 mm |
| Thickness | 1.43 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#23, Hern#S17-28 |
| Obverse description | Portrait of George VI, King of United Kingdom, Great Britain, Northern Ireland and other dominions of Commonwealth from 1936 to 1952 |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | GEORGIVS VI REX IMPERATOR
HP (Translation: George the Sixth King Emperor) |
| Reverse description | Cape Sparrows perched on acacia branch within circle, date above and denomination below, legend in English and Afrikaans |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | SOUTH·AFRICA·1937·SUID·AFRICA KG 1/4D. |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1937 - Hern#S17 - 38 254 1937 - Hern#S17; Proof - 116 1938 - Hern#S18 - 51 296 1938 - Hern#S18; Proof - 44 1939 - Hern#S19 - 101 584 1939 - Hern#S19; Proof - 30 1941 - Hern#S21 - 91 160 1942 - Hern#S22 black; Hern#S23 yellow - 3 756 124 1943 - Hern#S24 - 9 918 036 1943 - Hern#S24; Proof - 104 1944 - Hern#S25 - 4 467 987 1944 - Hern#S25; Proof - 150 1945 - Hern#S26 - 5 297 318 1945 - Hern#S26; Proof - 150 1946 - Hern#S27 - 4 378 103 1946 - Hern#S27; Proof - 150 1947 - Hern#S28 - 3 894 626 1947 - Hern#S28; Proof - 2 600 |
| Catalog ID | 7086348570 |
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