1 Penny - George VI
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
1938 - 1948
Alignment
Medal ↑↑
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
30.8 mm
Thickness
1.75 mm
Weight
9.45 g
Face Value
1 Penny (1⁄240)
Composition
Bronze
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
Portrait of King George VI with text around.
Obverse Designer
Thomas Humphrey Paget
Obverse Lettering
GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX F : D : IND : IMP.
HP
Obverse Unabridged Lettering
GEORGIVS VI DEI GRATIA BRITANNIARUM OMNIUM REX FIDEI DEFENSOR INDIAE IMPERATOR
Obverse Lettering Translation
George VI by the Grace of God, King of all the British territories, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
A Kangaroo with date, country name and denomination around.
Reverse Designer
George Kruger Gray
Reverse Lettering
AUSTRALIA
KG
1943
PENNY
Edge
Edge Description
Plain
Mints
Royal Mint, Melbourne
1872 - 1969
The Perth Mint, Perth (.)
1899 - to date
Mumbai / Bombay, India (|)
1829 - to date
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1938
5,552,000
Circulated
1939
6,240,000
Circulated
1940 .
1,114,000
Circulated
1940
4,075,000
Circulated
1941 .
12,794,000
Circulated
1941
1,588,000
Circulated
1942 .
12,245,000
Circulated
1942 |
9,000,000
Circulated
1943 .
33,086,000
Circulated
1943
11,112,000
Circulated
1943 |
9,000,000
Circulated
1944 .
27,830,000
Circulated
1944
2,112,000
Circulated
1945 .
15,173,000
Circulated
1947 .
4,490,400
Circulated
1947
6,864,000
Circulated
1948 .
1,534,000
Circulated
1948
26,616,000
Circulated