6 Pence - George VI SOUTH AFRICA - SUID AFRIKA

€1.00
IssuerSouth Africa
Year1948-1950
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value6 Pence (1⁄40)
CurrencyPound (1825-1961)
CompositionSilver (.800)
Weight2.83 g
Dimensions19.35 mm
Thickness1.3 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: Thomas Humphrey Paget
Reverse: George Kruger Gray
In circulation to31 March 1961
Reference(s) KM#36.1, Hern#S185-187
Obverse descriptionPortrait facing left. Lettering around outside
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringGEORGIVS SEXTVS REX HP
Reverse descriptionA Protea, a flower native to South Africa, surrounded with 6 lines
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringSOUTH AFRICA 1948 SUID AFRIKA KG 6D
EdgeReeded
Mint
Mintage1948  - Hern#S185 - 2 267 371
1948  - Hern#S185; Proof - 1 120
1949  - Hern#S186 - 197 088
1949  - Hern#S186; Proof - 800
1950  - Hern#S187 - 2 122 187
1950  - Hern#S187; Proof - 500
Catalog ID5800410290
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