| Issuer | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Year | 1948-1950 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Penny (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Pound (1825-1961) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 9.45 g |
| Diameter | 31.0 mm |
| Thickness | 2.04 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Thomas Humphrey Paget Reverse: George Kruger Gray |
| In circulation to | 31 March 1961 |
| Reference(s) | KM#34.1, Hern#S108-110 |
| Obverse description | Bare head of George VI 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 1D |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1948 - Hern#S108 - 2 398 006 1948 - Hern#S108; Proof - 1 120 1948 - Hern#S108; without diamond after date - 1949 - Hern#S109 - 3 633 691 1949 - Hern#S109; Proof - 800 1950 - Hern#S110 - 4 890 026 1950 - Hern#S110; Proof - 500 |
| Numisquare ID | 3511654320 |
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