Southern Rhodesia 1951 1/2 penny

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from the Mountain Groan Collection
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Rhodesia, named after diamond magnate Cecil Rhodes, was created a self-governing colony of Britain in 1923. Coinage commenced in 1932. The penny was introduced in 1934 and struck intermittently until 1954. This type is known for 1951-52 and is common. The hole served two purposes: one, to prevent confusion with a higher denomination coin; two, to prevent natives from drilling their own holes when stringing them on necklaces.

Recorded mintage: 480,000 plus proofs.

Specification: bronze.

Catalog reference: KM 26.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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