1952 "SUID" SOUTH AFRICA GEORGIVS "1d"ONE PENNY COIN USED

The 1952 "SUID" South Africa Georgius "1d" One Penny coin is a fascinating piece of South African numismatic history, issued during the reign of King George VI and part of the Union of South Africa's currency.

Here are its specifications:

 * Description:

   * Obverse: Features an uncrowned portrait of King George VI facing left. The inscription around the king's effigy reads "GEORGIVS SEXTVS REX" (Latin for George the Sixth, King). The engraver's initials "HP" (for Thomas Humphrey Paget) are located under the truncation of the king's neck.

   * Reverse: Depicts the historic ship "Dromedaris" sailing to the right. The Dromedaris was one of the three vessels that brought Jan van Riebeeck and his small group to South Africa in 1652 to establish a refreshment station for the Dutch East India Company. Around the ship, the legend is in both English and Afrikaans: "SOUTH·AFRICA·1952·SUID·AFRIKA". The denomination "1D" (1 Penny) is positioned below the ship, and the engraver's initials "KG" (for George Kruger Gray) are in front of the ship.

   * Edge: Plain.

 * Composition: Bronze (typically 95% Copper, 4.5% Zinc, 0.5% Tin)

 * Weight (Mass): 9.45 grams (some sources may state 9.3 or 9.49 grams, slight variations are common in circulated coins),