South Africa ½ penny, 1953 - 1960

Information

NumberKM# 45
CountrySouth Africa
PeriodQueen Elizabeth II (1953 - 1960)
RulerElizabeth II
CurrencySouth African pound
Coin typeCirculation coins
Denomination½ penny
Year1953 - 1960
Edge typeSmooth
ShapeRound
AlignmentMedal (0°)
CompositionBronze
Weight (g)5.6
Diameter (mm)25.6
Thickness (mm)1.7

Obverse:

½ penny 1953 - 1960, South Africa

Royal family 

Description
Elizabeth II (Queen of the United Kingdom)

Legend
ELIZABETH II REGINA

Creators: Mary Gillick

Reverse

½ penny 1953 - 1960, South Africa

Ships 

Description
Sailing ship

Legend
1/2D
SOUTH AFRICA
SUID-AFRIKA

Creators: George Edward Kruger-Gray (KG)

Popular in Catalog

Mintage, Rarity, Worth

YearMintageRarityValue, USD
UNCBUProof
19602.552.000-3.360
A
$ 2.78
19592.397.000-900
19582.171.000-985
19572.025.000-1.130
19561.305.000-1.700
19553.774.000-2.850
1954101.000-3.150
19535.572.000-5.000


Collection

1960$ 2.78  
1959$ *****  
1958$ *****  
1957$ *****  
1956$ *****  
1955$ *****  
1954$ *****  
1953$ *****  
Offers
-user1953 $ 1.81-user1954 $ 1.93-user1957 $ 2-user1953 $ 2.22-user1953 $ 2.99-user1955 $ 3.33-user1960 $ 4.21-user1954 $ 4.57-user1959 $ 6.02
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