½ Penny - Elizabeth II (1st Portrait, with 'F:D:')
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
1959 - 1964
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 Queen Elizabeth II with text around.
Obverse Designer
Mary Gillick
Obverse Lettering
+ ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F : D :
Obverse Unabridged Lettering
Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix
Obverse Lettering Translation
Elizabeth II by the Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith
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
1964
HALF PENNY .
Edge
Edge Description
Plain
Mints
Royal Mint, Melbourne
1872 - 1969
The Perth Mint, Perth (.)
1899 - to date
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1959
10,166,000
Circulated
1960 .
17,812,000
Circulated
1961 .
20,183,000
Circulated
1962 .
10,259,000
Circulated
1963 .
16,410,000
Circulated
1964 .
18,230,000
Circulated