SOUTH_AFRICA
KM 24 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
1/2 penny | 25.5 | 5.6 | Plain | Bronze | Medal |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
Inscription along the rim in English. Bust of King George VI left in the center. The Union remained under the British Crown as self-governing dominion of the British Empire till 1961. |
The title of colony in English and in Dutch, year of minting on the upper arch. Image of ship under full sail in the center, below - denomination. |