| Issuer | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Year | 1953-1960 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 6 Pence (1⁄40) |
| Currency | Pound (1825-1961) |
| Composition | Silver (.500) |
| Weight | 2.83 g |
| Diameter | 19.35 mm |
| Thickness | 1.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Mary Gillick Reverse: George Kruger Gray |
| In circulation to | 31 March 1961 |
| Reference(s) | KM#48, Hern#S190-197 |
| Obverse description | Laureate head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II REGINA (Translation: Queen Elizabeth II) |
| Reverse description | A Protea, a flower native to South Africa, surrounded with 6 lines |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | SUID-AFRIKA·1953·SOUTH AFRICA KG 6 D. |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1953 - Hern#S190 - 2 500 514 1953 - Hern#S190; Proof - 5 000 1954 - Hern#S191 - 2 199 547 1954 - Hern#S191; Proof - 3 150 1955 - Hern#S192 - 1 971 887 1955 - Hern#S192; Proof - 2 850 1956 - Hern#S193 - 1 773 701 1956 - Hern#S193; Proof - 1 700 1957 - Hern#S194 - 3 289 500 1957 - Hern#S194; Proof - 1 130 1958 - Hern#S195 - 1 173 016 1958 - Hern#S195; Proof - 985 1959 - Hern#S196 - 261 823 1959 - Hern#S196; Proof - 950 1960 - Hern#S197 - 1 589 923 1960 - Hern#S197; Proof - 3 360 |
| Numisquare ID | 2952988690 |
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