1 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
1955 - 1964
Alignment
Medal ↑↑
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
30.8 mm
Thickness
1.71 mm
Weight
9.45 g
Face Value
1 Penny (1/240)
Composition
Bronze
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
1st portrait of Queen Elizabeth II with text around.
Obverse Designer
Mary Gillick
Obverse Lettering
+ ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F : D :
Obverse Lettering Translation
Elizabeth II by the Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
A kangaroo with the coins year, country and value around.
Reverse Designer
George Kruger Gray
Reverse Lettering
AUSTRALIA
KG
1955
PENNY
Edge
Edge Description
Plain
Mints
The Perth Mint, Perth (.)
1899 - to date
Royal Mint, Melbourne
1872 - 1969
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1955 .
11,110,000
Circulated
1955
6,336,000
Circulated
1956 .
12,121,000
Circulated
1956
13,872,000
Circulated
1957 .
15,878,000
Circulated
1958 .
14,428,000
Circulated
1958
10,012,000
Circulated
1959 .
14,428,000
Circulated
1959
1,617,000
Circulated
1960 .
20,515,000
Circulated
1961 .
30,607,000
Circulated
1962 .
34,861,000
Circulated
1963 .
10,258,000
Circulated
1964 .
54,590,000
Circulated
1964
49,130,000
Circulated