South African Coins ½ Penny Halfpenny 1938 King George VI
Obverse: Portrait of George VI, King of United Kingdom, Great Britain, Northern Ireland and other dominions of Commonwealth from 1936 to 1952 and the words "GEORGIVS VI REX IMPERATOR" (Latin for "George the Sixth, King and Emperor").
Lettering: GEORGIVS VI REX IMPERATOR.
Engraver: BM - Thomas Humphrey Paget.
Reverse: The Dromedaris is one of the three ships which brought Jan van Riebeeck and his small group of people to South Africa, from Holland, in 1652, in order to establish a refreshment station on behalf of the Dutch East India Company.
Lettering: SOUTH·AFRICA·1938·SUID·AFRIKA 1/2D.
Engraver: KG - George Edward Kruger Gray.
Edge: Smooth.
Years: 1937 - 1952.
Face value: 1/2 Penny = 1/480 Pound.
Metal: Bronze.
Weight: 5.67 g.
Diameter: 25.6 mm.
Thickness: 1.76 mm.
Shape: Round.
1938 Mintage: 559688.
1938 Proof Mintage: 44.
South African Coins
South Africa ½ Penny Halfpenny 1938 King George VI