George V - Half Penny 1934 - South Africa

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.

Référence : 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