¼ Penny - George VI SOUTH AFRICA - SUID AFRIKA

Features

Issuer	South Africa
Król	George VI (1936-1952)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1948-1950
Value	¼ Penny (1⁄960)
Currency	Pound (1825-1961)
Composition	Brąz (95% Cu, 4.5% Zn, 0.5% Sn)
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# 9965
References	KM# 32.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Hern# S29-S31 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# 35 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Niekoronowany portret króla Jerzego VI, legenda wokół, inicjały grawera poniżej skrótu. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
GEORGIVS SEXTVS REX
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·1948·SUID·AFRIKA
KG
* 1/4D *

Engraver: George Kruger Gray

Edge

Zwykły Automatically translated

Mint

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

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1948	2 414 503			$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 1.90	$ 1.90	Hern# S29 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.		27%
1948	1 120						$ 73	Hern# S29 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	0.7%
1949	3 567 607		$ 0.36	$ 0.55	$ 1.20	$ 1.30	$ 1.70	Hern# S30 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.		31%
1949	800							Hern# S30 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	0.9%
1950	8 694 343	$ 0.17	$ 0.58	$ 1.10	$ 1.20	$ 1.90	$ 1.90	Hern# S31 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.		69%
1950	500							Hern# S31 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	1.5%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 119 Lot 2223	30 Mar 2024	1948 – Hern# S29		USD 27.87 (EUR 24.00) (+ 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 24075	15 Sep 2025	1948 – Hern# S29 – (en) Proof	UNC (NGC PR63 Brown)	USD 74.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232046 Lot 62521	11 Nov 2020	1949 – Hern# S30 – (en) Proof	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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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 24076	15 Sep 2025	1950 – Hern# S31 – (en) Proof	UNC (NGC PR62 Red and Brown)	USD 99.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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