½ Penny - George VI
Obverse: © smithymx67
Reverse: © smithymx67
Description
This is a standard circulation coin for Australia.
Key Details
Country
Australia (AUS)
Currency
Pound
£
1788 - 1966
Type
Standard Circulating
Years
1939 - 1948
Alignment
Medal ↑↑
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
25.5 mm
Thickness
1.7 mm
Weight
5.67 g
Face Value
½ Penny (1⁄480)
Composition
Bronze
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
A portrait of King Charles III with text around.
Obverse Designer
Thomas Humphrey Paget
Obverse Lettering
GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX F : D : IND : IMP.
HP
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 coins country, year and value around.
Reverse Designer
George Kruger Gray
Reverse Lettering
AUSTRALIA
KG
1947
HALF PENNY
Edge
Edge Description
Plain
Mints
Mumbai / Bombay, India (|)
1829 - to date
The Perth Mint, Perth (.)
1899 - to date
Royal Mint, Melbourne
1872 - 1969
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1939
504,000
Circulated
1940
2,294,000
Circulated
1941
5,011,000
Circulated
1942 .
4,334,000
Circulated
1942
720,000
Circulated
1942 |
6,000,000
Circulated
1943
33,989,000
Circulated
1943 |
6,000,000
Circulated
1944
720,000
Circulated
1945 .
3,033,000
Circulated
1946 .
13,747,000
Circulated
1947 .
9,293,000
Circulated
1948 .
25,553,000
Circulated
1948
4,608,000
Circulated