½ Penny - George VI (without 'IND:IMP')
Obverse: © smithymx67
Reverse: © smithymx67
Description
This was a standard circulation coin for Australia.
Key Details
Country
Australia (AUS)
Currency
Pound
£
1788 - 1966
Type
Standard Circulating
Years
1949 - 1952
Alignment
Medal ↑↑
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
25.5 mm
Thickness
1.3 mm
Weight
5.67 g
Face Value
½ Penny (1⁄480)
Composition
Bronze
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
Portrait of King George VI with lettering around.
Obverse Designer
Thomas Humphrey Paget
Obverse Lettering
GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX FIDEI DEF.
HP
Obverse Unabridged Lettering
GEORGIVS VI DEI GRATIA BRITANNIARUM OMNIUM REX FIDEI DEFENSOR
Obverse Lettering Translation
George VI by the Grace of God, King of all the British territories, Defender of the Faith
HP
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
Country name with value and date below, a kangaroo in the centre.
Reverse Designer
George Kruger Gray
Reverse Lettering
AUSTRALIA
KG
1949
HALF PENNY .
Edge
Edge Description
Plain
Mints
The Perth Mint, Perth (None or '.')
1899 - to date
Royal Mint, Melbourne
1872 - 1969
Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited, Birmingham (PL)
1850 - 2003
Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London (PL)
1810 - 1975
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1949 .
Circulated
1949
22,310,000
Circulated
1950 .
12,014,000
Circulated
1951 .
Circulated
1951
29,422,000
Circulated
1951 PL
17,040,000
Circulated
1952 .
1,832,000
Circulated