| Issuer | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Year | 1931-1936 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 6 Pence (1⁄40) |
| Currency | Pound (1825-1961) |
| Composition | Silver (.800) |
| Weight | 2.83 g |
| Diameter | 19.35 mm |
| Thickness | 1.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Edgar Bertram MacKennal Reverse: George Kruger Gray |
| In circulation to | 31 March 1961 |
| Reference(s) | KM#16.2, Hern#S168-173 |
| Obverse description | Crowned profile of King George V facing left. Lettering around outside |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | GEORGIVS V REX IMPERATOR B.M. |
| Reverse description | A Protea, a flower native to South Africa, surrounded with 6 lines |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | SOUTH AFRICA 1934 SUID AFRIKA KG 6D |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1931 - Hern#S168 - 4 805 1931 - Hern#S168; Proof - 62 1932 - Hern#S169 - 1 524 910 1932 - Hern#S169; Proof - 12 1933 - Hern#S170 - 2 818 595 1933 - Hern#S170; Proof - 20 1934 - Hern#S171 - 1 518 864 1934 - Hern#S171; Proof - 24 1935 - Hern#S172 - 573 485 1935 - Hern#S172; Proof - 20 1936 - Hern#S173 - 627 046 1936 - Hern#S173; Proof - 40 |
| Numisquare ID | 8005809450 |
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