¼ Penny - George VI Rex Imperator

Features

Issuer	South Africa
Król	George VI (1936-1952)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1937-1947
Value	¼ Penny (1⁄960)
Currency	Pound (1825-1961)
Composition	Brąz
Weight	2.83 g
Diameter	20.2 mm
Thickness	1.43 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	31 March 1961
Number	N# 2877
References	KM# 23 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Hern# S17-28 Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9^th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa. , Schön# 26 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Niekoronowany portret króla Jerzego VI po lewej, legenda wokół. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
GEORGIVS VI REX IMPERATOR
HP

Engraver: Thomas Humphrey Paget

Reverse

Wróbel przylądkowy siedzący na gałęzi akacji w okręgu, data powyżej i nominał poniżej, legenda w języku angielskim i afrikaans. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
SOUTH·AFRICA·1937·SUID·AFRICA
KG
* 1/4D. *

Engraver: George Kruger Gray

Edge

Zwykły Automatically translated

Mint

Pretoria, South Africa (1890-1902, 1923-1992)

Comments

Zawartość metali (1937-1941) Miedź 0,955, Cyna 0,030, Cynk 0,015
Zawartość metalu (1942-1947) Miedź 0,950, Cyna 0,005, Cynk 0,045

W 1940 roku nie wybito żadnej monety.
Monety z lat 1923-1942 zostały wybite w kolorze czarnym przez mennicę w Pretorii:

Istnieją odmiany stempli z datą 1943:
a) niska 9 i wysoka 4

b) blisko 9 i 4

c) Rozstawione 9 i 4

Warianty z 1945 r.

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1937	38 254				$ 1.70	$ 5.10	$ 16	Hern# S17 Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9^th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa.		4%
1937	116							Hern# S17 Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9^th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa.	(en) Proof	0.5%
1938	51 296			$ 2.30			$ 12	Hern# S18 Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9^th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa.		5%
1938	44							Hern# S18 Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9^th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa.	(en) Proof	0.3%
1939	101 584			$ 0.72	$ 3.10	$ 8.50		Hern# S19 Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9^th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa.		5%
1939	30							Hern# S19 Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9^th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa.	(en) Proof	0.3%
1941	91 160							Hern# S21 Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9^th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa.		4%
1942	3 756 124	$ 0.46	$ 0.88	$ 0.88	$ 1.20	$ 3.40	$ 3.40	Hern# S22-23 Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9^th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa.	(en) Hern#S22 black; Hern#S23 yellow	33%
1943	9 918 036	$ 0.30	$ 1.00	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 1.50	Hern# S24 Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9^th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa.		48%
1943	104							Hern# S24 Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9^th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa.	(en) Proof	1.1%
1944	4 467 987	$ 0.46	$ 0.55	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 1.40	Hern# S25 Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9^th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa.		25%
1944	150							Hern# S25 Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9^th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa.	(en) Proof	0.5%
1945	5 297 318		$ 0.35	$ 0.55	$ 1.10	$ 1.50	$ 2.10	Hern# S26 Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9^th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa.	(en) Exists bold bold or fine "5" in the date; see comments	15%
1945	150							Hern# S26 Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9^th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa.	(en) Proof	0.3%
1946	4 378 103		$ 0.35	$ 0.91	$ 0.93	$ 1.10	$ 1.60	Hern# S27 Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9^th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa.		21%
1946	150							Hern# S27 Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9^th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa.	(en) Proof	0.5%
1947	3 894 626		$ 0.88	$ 0.88	$ 1.60	$ 4.60	$ 60	Hern# S28 Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9^th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa.		21%
1947	2 600							Hern# S28 Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9^th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa.	(en) Proof	1.4%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 69 Lot 2883	29 Oct 2022	1937 – Hern# S17	AU	USD 20.90 (EUR 18.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2025 September 15 Spotlight: South Africa World Coins featuring The Gatsby Collection of South African Coinage Showcase Auction 61548 Lot 24077	15 Sep 2025	1938 – Hern# S18	UNC	The lot includes several items.
© Heritage Auctions
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232336 Lot 61437	31 Aug 2023	1938 – Hern# S18	UNC	The lot includes several items.
© Heritage Auctions
	Heritage Auctions 2025 September 15 Spotlight: South Africa World Coins featuring The Gatsby Collection of South African Coinage Showcase Auction 61548 Lot 24074	15 Sep 2025	1942 – Hern# S22-23 – (en) Hern#S22 black; Hern#S23 yellow	UNC (NGC MS65 Brown)	USD 408.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Heritage Auctions 2025 September 15 Spotlight: South Africa World Coins featuring The Gatsby Collection of South African Coinage Showcase Auction 61548 Lot 24078	15 Sep 2025	1943 – Hern# S24	UNC	The lot includes several items.
© Heritage Auctions
	Heritage Auctions 2020 November 5 - 6 World & Ancient Coins Platinum and Signature Online Auction - Dallas 3088 Lot 35120	5 Nov 2020	1943 – Hern# S24 – (en) Proof	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232222 Lot 61712	26 May 2022	1944 – Hern# S25 – (en) Proof	UNC (PCGS PR64 Brown)	USD 192.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2020 November 5 - 6 World & Ancient Coins Platinum and Signature Online Auction - Dallas 3088 Lot 35122	5 Nov 2020	1944 – Hern# S25 – (en) Proof	UNC	Unsold The lot includes several items.
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	Heritage Auctions 2020 November 5 - 6 World & Ancient Coins Platinum and Signature Online Auction - Dallas 3088 Lot 35121	5 Nov 2020	1944 – Hern# S25 – (en) Proof	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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	Heritage Auctions Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 231941 Lot 62461	10 Oct 2019	1945 – Hern# S26 – (en) Proof	UNC (NGC PR65 Brown)	USD 180.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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