Halfpenny, South Africa, 1933, Brass
    • Halfpenny, South Africa, 1933, Brass

    Halfpenny, South Africa, 1933, Brass

    South Africa, 1933, Halfpenny

    1923 to 1936 King George V Series – HalfPennies

     

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    Terms and Conditions

    Description

    Varieties: Two known

    • 1930, no stop after the date
    • 1934, Date-the number “4” touches the “3”

    Coin Specifications: 

    Country

    South Africa

    Year

    1933(1923-1936)

    Value

    Halfpenny, ½ Penny, ½ D

    Metal

    Brass(Copper 0.955, Tin 0.030, Zinc 0.015)

    Weight

    5,67gm

    Diameter

    25.60mm

    Thickness

    1.76mm

    Engraver

    Betram Mackennel (BM)

    Kruger Gray - KG

    Shape

    Round

    Demonetized

    Yes

    Obverse

    Portrait of Georgivs V Rex

    Lettering: 
    GEORGIVS V REX IMPERATOR

    Reverse

    Sailing ship

    Lettering: 1931-1936
    SOUTH-AFRICA-1933- SUID-AFRIKA * ½ D *

    Edge

    Smooth

     

    Mintage

    Proof Mintage

    1923

    12,080

    1,402

    1923 Red

    /

    /

    1924

    64,125

    None

    1925 Black

    69,295

    None

    1925 Red

    /

    None

    1926

    64,753

    None

    1927

    /

    None

    1928

    104,912

    None

    1929

    272,095

    None

    1930

    146,680

    None

    1931

    145,343(Lettering ZUID-AFRIKA)

    None

    1931

    / (Lettering SUID-AFRIKA)

    62

    1932

    106,438

    12

    1933

    63,435

    20

    1934

    325,830

    24

    1935

    405,290

    20

    1936

    406,652

    40

     

    Note:

    • All Bright red bronze issued before 1942 is considerate rare.
    • Bronze coins from 1923-1942 had a black finish, to make them distinct from the gold coins. 
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