1/4 Penny - Elizabeth II - 1'st Portrait (1953 - 1960)
Features
| Denomination | 1/4 Penny |
| Catalog Number | KM# 44 |
| Weight (g) | 2.83 |
| Diameter (mm) | 20.2 |
| Thickness (mm) | 1.41 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Bronze |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Demonetized |
Obverse
Engraved by Mary Gillick
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II REGINA
ELIZABETH II REGINA
Reverse
Engraved by George Edward Kruger Gray
Lettering:
SUID-AFRIKA · 1955 · SOUTH AFRICA
1/4D.
SUID-AFRIKA · 1955 · SOUTH AFRICA
1/4D.
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 7,192,911 | Very Common | |
| 1953 | 5,000 | Proof | Very Common |
| 1954 | 6,567,976 | Very Common | |
| 1954 | 3,150 | Proof | Very Common |
| 1955 | 11,798,459 | Very Common | |
| 1955 | 2,850 | Proof | Very Common |
| 1956 | 1,286,585 | Very Common | |
| 1956 | 1,700 | Proof | Common |
| 1957 | 3,065,491 | Very Common | |
| 1957 | 1,130 | Proof | Common |
| 1958 | 5,451,737 | Very Common | |
| 1958 | 985 | Proof | Common |
| 1959 | 1,567,280 | Very Common | |
| 1959 | 950 | Proof | Common |
| 1960 | 1,022,591 | Very Common | |
| 1960 | 3,360 | Proof | Very Common |