1/2 Crown - George VI

€6,072.00
IssuerSouthern Rhodesia (1932-1955)
Year1948-1952
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Crown (1/8)
CurrencyPound (1932-1955)
CompositionCopper-nickel
Weight14.14 g
Dimensions32.2 mm
Thickness2.33 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: Percy Metcalfe
Reverse: George Kruger Gray
In circulation to1 June 1965
Reference(s) KM#24, Schön#26
Obverse descriptionModified portrait of George VI, King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions from 1936 to 1952. EMPEROR removed.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringKING GEORGE THE SIXTH PM
Reverse descriptionCrowned Shield with pick, denomination below, name at the top
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringSOUTHERN·19 52·RHODESIA GVI R K G +HALF CROWN+
EdgeReeded
Mint
Mintage1948  - - 800 000
1948  - Proof -
1949  - - 1 600 000
1949  - Proof -
1950  - - 1 200 000
1950  - Proof -
1951  - - 3 200 000
1951  - Proof -
1952  - - 2 800 000
1952  - Proof -
Catalog ID8937676820
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