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1/4 Penny - George VI SOUTH AFRICA - SUID AFRIKA
| Issuer | South Africa |
| Year | 1948-1950 |
| Type | Standard circulation
coins |
| Value | 1/4 Penny (1⁄960) |
| Currency | Pound (1825-1961) |
| Composition | Bronze (95% Cu, 4.5% Zn, 0.5% Sn) |
| Weight | 2.83 g |
| Dimensions | 20.2 mm |
| Thickness | 1.43 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#32.1, Hern#S29-S31 |
| Obverse description | Portrait of George VI, King of United Kingdom, Great Britain, Northern Ireland and other dominions of Commonwealth from 1936 to 1952 |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | GEORGIVS SEXTVS REX
HP
(Translation: George the Sixth King) |
| Reverse description | Cape Sparrows perched on acacia branch within circle, date above and denomination below, legend in English and Afrikaans |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | SOUTH·AFRICA·1948·SUID·AFRIKA
KG
1/4D |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1948 - Hern#S29 - 2 415 000
1948 - Hern#S29; Proof - 1 120
1949 - Hern#S30 - 3 568 000
1949 - Hern#S30; Proof - 800
1950 - Hern#S31 - 8 694 000
1950 - Hern#S31; Proof - 500
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| Catalog ID | 8538016390 |
| Comments | |
