SOUTH·AFRICA· 1926 ·ZUID·AFRIKA 1 PENNY - AS PER SCAN IN SOUTH AFRICA

 SOUTH·AFRICA· 1926 ·ZUID·AFRIKA 1 Penny - as per scan       Features Country South Africa   Type Common coin Years 1926-1930 Value 1 Penny (1/240) Metal Bronze Weight 9.45 g Diameter 31 mm Thickness 2.04 mm Shape Round Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑ Demonetized yes References KM # 14.2,  Hern # S85-90       Obverse King George V crowned bust left Lettering:  GEORGIVS V REX IMPERATOR Translation:  George the Fifth King Emperor Engraver:   Edgar Bertram MacKennal     Reverse A ship, 'Dromedaris', sailing to right, legend in English and Afrikaans either side, with date above and denomination below Lettering:   SOUTH·AFRICA· 1926 ·ZUID·AFRIKA * PENNY * Engraver:   George Edward Kruger Gray     Edge Plain Comments The Dromedaris is one of the three vessels which brought Jan van Riebeeck and his small group of settlers to South Africa from Holland in 1652 in order to establish a refreshment station on behalf of the Dutch East India Company