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Country: South Africa.
King: George V (1910-1936)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Years: 1934 (1931-1936)
Value: 1/2 Penny = 1/24 shilling (1/480 LSD)
Composition: Bronze
Weight: 5.6 g
Diameter: 25.6 mm
Mintage: 325,830
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
Grade: XF/AU
References: KM# 13.3, Hern# S52-57
Obverse:
King George V crowned bust left.
Lettering:
GEORGIVS V REX IMPERATOR
B.M.
Translation: George the Fifth King Emperor.
Engraver: Edgar Bertram MacKennal.
Reverse:
A ship, 'Dromedaris', sailing to right, legend in English and Afrikaans either side, with date above and denomination below.
Lettering:
SOUTH·AFRICA· 1934 ·ZUID·AFRIKA
KG
* 1/2 D *
Engraver: George Kruger Gray.
Edge:
Plain.
Comments:
The Dromedaris is one of the three vessels which brought Jan van Riebeeck and his small group of settlers to South Africa from Holland in 1652 in order to establish a refreshment station on behalf of the Dutch East India Company.
Reference : KM# 13.3, Hern# S52-57
Source : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces7...
Collection : George V - King Emperor (1910-1936) of United Kingdom & British India