| Issuer | South Africa |
| Year | 1937-1947 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Penny (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Pound (1825-1961) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 9.45 g |
| Dimensions | 31.0 mm |
| Thickness | 2.04 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#25, Hern#S97-107 |
| Obverse description | Portrait of George VI, King of United Kingdom, Great Britain, Northern Ireland and other dominions of the Commonwealth from 1936 to 1952, facing left, engraver`s initials under truncation. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | GEORGIVS VI REX IMPERATOR
HP (Translation: George VI King Emperor HP) |
| Reverse description | A ship, `Dromedaris`, sailing to right, a legend in English and Afrikaans either side, with date above and denomination below, engraver`s initials to the right. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | SOUTH·AFRICA·1937·SUID-AFRIKA
KG
1D. (Translation: South Africa 1937 South Africa KG 1 Denarius 1 Penny) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1937 - Hern#S97 - 3 281 046 1937 - Hern#S97; Proof - 116 1938 - Hern#S98 - 1 849 501 1938 - Hern#S98; Proof - 44 1939 - Hern#S99 - 1 505 782 1939 - Hern#S99; Proof - 30 1940 - Hern#S100 - 3 591 840 1940 - Hern#S100; without star after date - 1941 - Hern#S101 - 7 870 735 1942 - Hern#S102; two variants see comments - 14 427 779 1942 - Hern#S102; without star after date - 1943 - Hern#S103 - 4 010 040 1943 - Hern#S103; Proof - 104 1944 - Hern#S104 - 6 424 699 1944 - Hern#S104; Proof - 150 1945 - Hern#S105 - 4 809 723 1945 - Hern#S105; Proof - 150 1946 - Hern#S106 - 2 605 153 1946 - Hern#S106; Proof - 150 1947 - Hern#S107 - 135 297 1947 - Hern#S107; Proof - 2 600 |
| Catalog ID | 9149579130 |
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