| Slot: |
1937 |
| Origin/Country: |
SOUTH AFRICA |
| Design Description: |
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| Item Description: |
1/4P 1937 S.africa |
| Grade: |
NGC MS 64 BN |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
In 1937 King George VI was crowned and therefore his effigy had to be placed on the obverse of all empire coinage. Interestingly he faces the same direction as King George V which would seem incorrect since every change in monarch was supposed to include a change in the direction in which such monarch faces on empire coinage. It is not incorrect because Edward VIII was crowned before George VI and his effigy would have faced right and opposite to George V but due to his very short reign & subsequent abdication no coins were struck with his effigy for South African coinage. This meant that in order to keep with the correct tradition George VI would have to then face left which is the same as George V. The obverse design shows the uncrowned head of King George the VI. Inscription reads GEORGIVS VI REX IMPERATOR. The obverse design was used up to & including 1947. The reverse design for the Quarter Penny shows 2 sparrows perched on a sprig of mimosa within a circle. The reverse design inscription reads * SOUTH - AFRICA * DATE * SUID - AFRIKA * 1/4D and was used to strike all farthings up to and including 1950. No farthings were struck in 1940.
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| Slot: |
1937 |
| Origin/Country: |
SOUTH AFRICA |
| Design Description: |
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| Item Description: |
1/2P 1937 S.africa |
| Grade: |
NGC MS 64 Brown |
| Research: |
View Coin |
Owner Comments
In 1937 King George VI was crowned and therefore his effigy had to be placed on the obverse of all empire coinage. Interestingly he faces the same direction as King George V which would seem incorrect since every change in monarch was supposed to include a change in the direction in which such monarch faces on empire coinage. It is not incorrect because Edward VIII was crowned before George VI and his effigy would have faced right and opposite to George V but due to his very short reign & subsequent abdication no coins were struck with his effigy for South African coinage. This meant that in order to keep with the correct tradition George VI would have to then face left which is the same as George V. The reverse design for the Half Penny shows a Dutch East India merchantman in almost full sail on the sea & with the same inscription surrounding it as with the Half Penny reverse design seen on half pennies from 1931 to 1936. The reverse design remained the same from 1937 until 1950 but the obverse design only remined the same until 1947. Reverse design artist: Kruger Gray (KG above waterline next to ship) Obverse design artist: Henry Paget (HP under truncation of neck).
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| Slot: |
1937 |
| Origin/Country: |
SOUTH AFRICA |
| Design Description: |
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| Item Description: |
1/2P 1937 S.africa |
| Grade: |
NGC MS 65 RB |
| Research: |
View Coin |
Owner Comments
In 1937 King George VI was crowned and therefore his effigy had to be placed on the obverse of all empire coinage. Interestingly he faces the same direction as King George V which would seem incorrect since every change in monarch was supposed to include a change in the direction in which such monarch faces on empire coinage. It is not incorrect because Edward VIII was crowned before George VI and his effigy would have faced right and opposite to George V but due to his very short reign & subsequent abdication no coins were struck with his effigy for South African coinage. This meant that in order to keep with the correct tradition George VI would have to then face left which is the same as George V. The reverse design for the Half Penny shows a Dutch East India merchantman in almost full sail on the sea & with the same inscription surrounding it as with the Half Penny reverse design seen on half pennies from 1931 to 1936. The reverse design remained the same from 1937 until 1950 but the obverse design only remined the same until 1947. Reverse design artist: Kruger Gray (KG above waterline next to ship) Obverse design artist: Henry Paget (HP under truncation of neck).
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| Slot: |
1937 |
| Origin/Country: |
SOUTH AFRICA |
| Design Description: |
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| Item Description: |
PENNY 1937 S.africa |
| Grade: |
NGC MS 65 RB |
| Research: |
View Coin |
Owner Comments
In 1937 King George VI was crowned and therefore his effigy had to be placed on the obverse of all empire coinage. Interestingly he faces the same direction as King George V which would seem incorrect since every change in monarch was supposed to include a change in the direction in which such monarch faces on empire coinage. It is not incorrect because Edward VIII was crowned before George VI and his effigy would have faced right and opposite to George V but due to his very short reign & subsequent abdication no coins were struck with his effigy for South African coinage. This meant that in order to keep with the correct tradition George VI would have to then face left which is the same as George V. The reverse design for the Penny shows a Dutch East India merchantman in almost full sail on the sea & with the same inscription surrounding it as with the Penny reverse design seen on pennies from 1931 to 1936. The reverse design remained the same from 1937 until 1950 but the obverse design only remined the same until 1947. Reverse design artist: Kruger Gray (KG above waterline next to ship) Obverse design artist: Henry Paget (HP under truncation of neck).
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| Slot: |
1937 |
| Origin/Country: |
SOUTH AFRICA |
| Design Description: |
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| Item Description: |
PENNY 1937 S.africa |
| Grade: |
NGC MS 65 Brown |
| Research: |
View Coin |
Owner Comments
In 1937 King George VI was crowned and therefore his effigy had to be placed on the obverse of all empire coinage. Interestingly he faces the same direction as King George V which would seem incorrect since every change in monarch was supposed to include a change in the direction in which such monarch faces on empire coinage. It is not incorrect because Edward VIII was crowned before George VI and his effigy would have faced right and opposite to George V but due to his very short reign & subsequent abdication no coins were struck with his effigy for South African coinage. This meant that in order to keep with the correct tradition George VI would have to then face left which is the same as George V. The reverse design for the Penny shows a Dutch East India merchantman in almost full sail on the sea & with the same inscription surrounding it as with the Penny reverse design seen on pennies from 1931 to 1936. The reverse design remained the same from 1937 until 1950 but the obverse design only remined the same until 1947. Reverse design artist: Kruger Gray (KG above waterline next to ship) Obverse design artist: Henry Paget (HP under truncation of neck).
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| Slot: |
1937 |
| Origin/Country: |
SOUTH AFRICA |
| Design Description: |
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| Item Description: |
6P 1937 S.africa |
| Grade: |
NGC MS 65 |
| Research: |
View Coin |
Owner Comments
In 1937 King George VI was crowned and therefore his effigy had to be placed on the obverse of all empire coinage. Interestingly he faces the same direction as King George V which would seem incorrect since every change in monarch was supposed to include a change in the direction in which such monarch faces on empire coinage. It is not incorrect because Edward VIII was crowned before George VI and his effigy would have faced right and opposite to George V but due to his very short reign & subsequent abdication no coins were struck with his effigy for South African coinage. This meant that in order to keep with the correct tradition George VI would have to then face left which is the same as George V. The obverse design shows the uncrowned head of King George the VI. Inscription reads GEORGIVS VI REX IMPERATOR. The obverse design was used up to & including 1947. The reverse design shows an open PROTEA CYNAROIDES bloom with 2 leaves on the stem, enclosed by a hexagon formed by 6 bundles of kindling sticks ( representing the denomination) of 4 sticks per bundle (representing the 4 provinces) tied in the middle with inscription * SOUTH - AFRICA * DATE * SUID - AFRIKA * 6D. Reverse design was utilised up to & including 1950.
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| Slot: |
1937 |
| Origin/Country: |
SOUTH AFRICA |
| Design Description: |
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| Item Description: |
1S 1937 S.africa |
| Grade: |
NGC MS 64 |
| Research: |
View Coin |
Owner Comments
In 1937 King George VI was crowned and therefore his effigy had to be placed on the obverse of all empire coinage. Interestingly he faces the same direction as King George V which would seem incorrect since every change in monarch was supposed to include a change in the direction in which such monarch faces on empire coinage. It is not incorrect because Edward VIII was crowned before George VI and his effigy would have faced right and opposite to George V but due to his very short reign & subsequent abdication no coins were struck with his effigy for South African coinage. This meant that in order to keep with the correct tradition George VI would have to then face left which is the same as George V. The obverse design shows the uncrowned head of King George the VI. Inscription reads GEORGIVS VI REX IMPERATOR. The obverse design was used up to & including 1947. The reverse design shows the standing draped female figure of HOPE, which is representative of the Cape Province. She is facing right gazing over a calm sea with her right arm leaning on an anchor. There is also a sixpointed star to the right of her left shoulder. The inscription reads * SOUTH - AFRICA * DATE * SUID - AFRIKA * SHILLING. Reverse design was utilised up to & including 1950.
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| Slot: |
1937 |
| Origin/Country: |
SOUTH AFRICA |
| Design Description: |
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| Item Description: |
2S 1937 S.africa |
| Grade: |
NGC MS 64 |
| Research: |
View Coin |
Owner Comments
In 1937 King George VI was crowned and therefore his effigy had to be placed on the obverse of all empire coinage. Interestingly he faces the same direction as King George V which would seem incorrect since every change in monarch was supposed to include a change in the direction in which such monarch faces on empire coinage. It is not incorrect because Edward VIII was crowned before George VI and his effigy would have faced right and opposite to George V but due to his very short reign & subsequent abdication no coins were struck with his effigy for South African coinage. This meant that in order to keep with the correct tradition George VI would have to then face left which is the same as George V. The obverse design shows the uncrowned head of King George the VI. Inscription reads GEORGIVS VI REX IMPERATOR. The obverse design was used up to & including 1947. The reverse design shows a garnished uncrowned shield quartered with the symbols for the four provinces of the union namely the figure of HOPE for the CAPE, 2 running wildebeeste facing left for NATAL, an orange tree for the ORANGE FREE STATE & an ox wagon for the TRANSVAAL - THE ARMS OF THE UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA. The date is split on either side of the shield. The inscription reads * SOUTH - AFRICA * SUID - AFRIKA * 2 SHILLINGS. Reverse design was utilised up to & including 1950.
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| Slot: |
1948 |
| Origin/Country: |
SOUTH AFRICA |
| Design Description: |
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| Item Description: |
1/4P 1948 S.africa |
| Grade: |
NGC MS 65 RB |
| Research: |
View Coin |
Owner Comments
The only design change was made to the obverse inscription which now read GEORGIVS SEXTUS REX. This change was made because the king could no longer add emperor "imperator" to his title since Great Britain was no longer considered an empire in 1948. This design remained in use until 1952 when the king passed away.
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| Slot: |
1948 |
| Origin/Country: |
SOUTH AFRICA |
| Design Description: |
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| Item Description: |
1/4P 1948 S.africa |
| Grade: |
NGC MS 64 Brown |
| Research: |
View Coin |
Owner Comments
The only design change was made to the obverse inscription which now read GEORGIVS SEXTUS REX. This change was made because the king could no longer add emperor "imperator" to his title since Great Britain was no longer considered an empire in 1948. This design remained in use until 1952 when the king passed away.
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| Slot: |
1948 |
| Origin/Country: |
SOUTH AFRICA |
| Design Description: |
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| Item Description: |
1/4P 1948 S.africa |
| Grade: |
NGC MS 64 Red |
| Research: |
View Coin |
Owner Comments
The only design change was made to the obverse inscription which now read GEORGIVS SEXTUS REX. This change was made because the king could no longer add emperor "imperator" to his title since Great Britain was no longer considered an empire in 1948. This design remained in use until 1952 when the king passed away.
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| Slot: |
1948 |
| Origin/Country: |
SOUTH AFRICA |
| Design Description: |
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| Item Description: |
1/2P 1948 S.africa |
| Grade: |
NGC MS 64 Brown |
| Research: |
View Coin |
Owner Comments
The only design change was made to the obverse inscription which now read GEORGIVS SEXTUS REX. This change was made because the king could no longer add emperor "imperator" to his title since Great Britain was no longer considered an empire in 1948. This design remained in use until 1952 when the king passed away.
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| Slot: |
1948 |
| Origin/Country: |
SOUTH AFRICA |
| Design Description: |
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| Item Description: |
1/2P 1948 S.africa |
| Grade: |
NGC MS 64 RD |
| Research: |
View Coin |
Owner Comments
The only design change was made to the obverse inscription which now read GEORGIVS SEXTUS REX. This change was made because the king could no longer add emperor "imperator" to his title since Great Britain was no longer considered an empire in 1948. This design remained in use until 1952 when the king passed away.
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| Slot: |
1948 |
| Origin/Country: |
SOUTH AFRICA |
| Design Description: |
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| Item Description: |
1/2P 1948 S.africa |
| Grade: |
NGC MS 62 Red Brown |
| Research: |
View Coin |
Owner Comments
The only design change was made to the obverse inscription which now read GEORGIVS SEXTUS REX. This change was made because the king could no longer add emperor "imperator" to his title since Great Britain was no longer considered an empire in 1948. This design remained in use until 1952 when the king passed away.
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| Slot: |
1948 |
| Origin/Country: |
SOUTH AFRICA |
| Design Description: |
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| Item Description: |
PENNY 1948 S.africa |
| Grade: |
NGC MS 66 BN |
| Research: |
View Coin |
Owner Comments
The only design change was made to the obverse inscription which now read GEORGIVS SEXTUS REX. This change was made because the king could no longer add emperor "imperator" to his title since Great Britain was no longer considered an empire in 1948. This design remained in use until 1952 when the king passed away.
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