½ Crown - George VI

Features

Issuer	Zimbabwe › Southern Rhodesia (1932-1955)
King	George VI (1936-1952)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1938-1942
Value	½ Crown (⅛)
Currency	Pound (1932-1955)
Composition	Silver (.925)
Weight	14.14 g
Diameter	32 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	1 June 1965
Number	N# 32159
References	KM# 15 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 19 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Portrait of George VI, King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions from 1936 to 1952.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
KING EMPEROR GEORGE VI
PM

Engraver: Percy Metcalfe

Reverse

Crowned Shield with pick, denomination below, name at the top

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SOUTHERN . 1942 . RHODESIA
GVI R.I
K G
+HALF CROWN+

Engraver: George Kruger Gray

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)

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Date	Mintage	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1938	400 000		$ 85	$ 94			24%
1938						Proof	2%
1939	224 000						15%
1939						Proof	1.7%
1940	800 000		$ 68				25%
1940						Proof	2%
1941	1 240 000	$ 35	$ 58	$ 58			40%
1941						Proof	1.7%
1942	2 008 000	$ 33	$ 33	$ 33	$ 68		35%
1942						Proof	2%

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Bullion value: USD 28.77 Search tips

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Actual silver weight: 0.421 oz

Current silver price: 68.42 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2025 August 26 Spotlight: British Empire World Coins Showcase Auction 61539 Lot 25168	26 Aug 2025	1940	AU (NGC AU58)	USD 109.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 188 Lot 2053	27 Mar 2026	1941	AU	USD 42.71 (EUR 37.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 158 Lot 2226	14 May 2025	1941	XF	USD 32.32 (EUR 28.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 79 Lot 2935	21 Mar 2023	1941	XF	USD 43.87 (EUR 38.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 123 Lot 1765	27 Apr 2024	1941	VF	USD 15.01 (EUR 13.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 123 Lot 1766	27 Apr 2024	1942	UNC	USD 50.79 (EUR 44.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 84 Lot 2393	27 May 2023	1942	AU	USD 38.10 (EUR 33.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.