South Africa, British Dominion. Union of South Africa, George VI (1936-1952) AV One Pound. Pretoria, 1952. GEORGIVS SEXTVS REX, bare head left; H.P. below bust truncation / SUID-AFRIKA ◊ 1952 ◊ SOUTH AFRICA, springbok running right, denomination below. KM 43; Friedberg 7. 8.00g, 21mm, 12h.
Near Mint State, a few minor hairlines.
From a private European collection.
Created in 1910 by the unification of four previously separate British colonies, the Union of South Africa is the historic predecessor to the present-day Republic of South Africa. This coin, issued upon the death of George VI, was made to the exact dimensions and gold content as the British Sovereign.