½ Penny - George V ½ Penny ½

Features

Issuer	South Africa
Król	George V (1910-1936)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1923-1926
Value	½ Penny (1⁄480)
Currency	Pound (1825-1961)
Composition	Brąz (95.5% Cu, 3% Sn, 1.5% Zn)
Weight	5.67 g
Diameter	25.6 mm
Thickness	1.76 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	31 March 1961
Number	N# 70362
References	KM# 13.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Hern# S42-46 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.

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Obverse

Ukoronowane popiersie króla Jerzego V w lewo, legenda wokół. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
GEORGIVS V REX IMPERATOR
B.M.

Engraver: Edgar Bertram MacKennal

Reverse

Statek "Dromedaris" płynący w prawo, legenda w języku angielskim i afrikaans po obu stronach, z datą powyżej i nominałem poniżej. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
SOUTH۰AFRICA۰1924۰ZUID۰AFRIKA
KG
* ½ PENNY ½ *

Engraver: George Kruger Gray

Edge

Zwykły Automatically translated

Mint

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

Comments

Dromedaris to jeden z trzech statków, które przywiozły Jana van Riebeecka i jego niewielką grupę ludzi do Afryki Południowej z Holandii w 1652 roku w celu założenia stacji gastronomicznej w imieniu Holenderskiej Kompanii Wschodnioindyjskiej.

Znane są egzemplarze z 1923 i 1925 roku w kolorze czerwonym (naturalnym) i czarnym (poddanym działaniu kwasu):

* 1923 Hern#S42 Black

* 1923 Hern#S43 Czerwony

* 1925 Hern#S45A Czarny

* 1925 Hern#S45B Czerwony

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

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.

1923 and 1925 dated pieces are known in red (natural) and black (treated with acid):

* 1923 Hern#S42 Black

* 1923 Hern#S43 Red

* 1925 Hern#S45A Black

* 1925 Hern#S45B Red

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Date	Mintage	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1923	12 080				$ 340	Hern# S42/3 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%
1923	1 402				$ 250	Hern# S42/3 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	6%
1924	64 165	$ 4.60				Hern# S44 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.		41%
1925	69 295	$ 6.50	$ 13	$ 52	$ 110	Hern# S45A/B 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.		42%
1926	64 573		$ 30			Hern# S46 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.		41%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2025 September 15 Spotlight: South Africa World Coins featuring The Gatsby Collection of South African Coinage Showcase Auction 61548 Lot 24041	15 Sep 2025	1923 – Hern# S42/3	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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	Heritage Auctions 2023 July 2 Spotlight: Coins of the British Empire Showcase Auction 61321 Lot 21392	2 Jul 2023	1923 – Hern# S42/3	UNC (NGC MS66 Brown)	USD 408.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions A Special Selection of World Coins Monthly Internet Auction 271912 Lot 36779	24 Mar 2019	1923 – Hern# S42/3	UNC (NGC MS66 Brown)	USD 192.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232007 Lot 62393	13 Feb 2020	1923 – Hern# S42/3 – (en) Proof	UNC (NGC PR66 Brown)	USD 360.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 231941 Lot 62456	10 Oct 2019	1923 – Hern# S42/3 – (en) Proof	UNC (PCGS PR64 Brown)	USD 99.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 231941 Lot 62457	10 Oct 2019	1924 – Hern# S44	UNC (NGC MS65 Brown)	USD 61.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232343 Lot 64360	19 Oct 2023	1925 – Hern# S45A/B	UNC (NGC MS62 Brown)	USD 97.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232106 Lot 62563	10 Feb 2021	1925 – Hern# S45A/B	UNC (PCGS MS62 Brown)	USD 126.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232105 Lot 61560	3 Feb 2021	1925 – Hern# S45A/B	UNC (NGC MS63 Brown)	USD 93.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232104 Lot 64558	27 Jan 2021	1925 – Hern# S45A/B	UNC (NGC MS63 Brown)	USD 252.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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