1/2 Penny 1926 [Jamaica]

Coins-America

Country: Jamaica
Shape: Round
Weight: 5.6 g
Mintage: 240,000 pcs.
Metal: Cupronickel (copper-nickel)
Composition: Cu-Ni
Denomination: 1/2 penny (half penny)
Currency unit: Penny
Orientation: Medallic
Designer: obverse: Edgar Bertram MacKennal; reverse: George William de Saulles
Reference: KM# 25
Diameter: 25.3 mm

Reverse
In the central part, within a beaded circle, the coat of arms of Jamaica. Along the upper edge arc, the country name in English: 'JAMAICA', flanked by rosettes; below, the inscription 'HALF PENNY'. The rim of the coin features a toothed (reeded) edge.
Obverse
In the central part, within a beaded circle, the left-facing profile of King George V of Great Britain. Below it, the mint year: 1926, flanked by dots. To the left, top, and right along the rim, the text in English: 'GEORGE V KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA'. The coin's edge features raised elements in the form of teeth (denticles).