½ Penny - Elizabeth II (1st Portrait, without "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
1953 - 1955
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
The first portrait of Queen Elizabeth II with text around.
Obverse Designer
Mary Gillick
Obverse Lettering
+ ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA
Obverse Lettering Translation
Elizabeth II Queen by the Grace of God
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
A kangaroo with the country name, date and value around.
Reverse Designer
George Kruger Gray
Reverse Lettering
AUSTRALIA
KG
1954
HALF PENNY
Edge
Edge Description
Plain
Mints
The Perth Mint, Perth
1899 - to date
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1953
23,967,000
Circulated
1954
21,963,000
Circulated
1955
9,343,000
Circulated