Country: South Africa. King George VI.
Type: Standard circulation coin
Years: 1948 (1948-1950)
Value: 1 Penny = 1/12 Shilling (1/240)
Currency: Pound (1825-1961)
Mintage: 2,398,006
Composition: Bronze
Weight: 9.2 g
Diameter: 31 mm
Shape: Round
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
Grade: XF
References: KM# 34.1, Hern# S108-110
Obverse:
Head of George VI left.
Lettering:
GEORGIVS SEXTVS REX
HP
Engraver: Thomas Humphrey Paget
Reverse:
A ship, 'Dromedaris', sailing to right, legend in English and Afrikaans either side, with date above and denomination below
Lettering:
SOUTH·AFRICA·1948·SUID·AFRIKA
KG
1D
Engraver: George Kruger Gray
Edge:
Smooth
Comments:
The Dromedaris is one of the three vessels 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.
Referenz : KM# 34.1, Hern# S108-110
Quelle : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces6...
Sammlung : George VI - King Emperor (1936-1952) of United Kingdom & British India