1 Penny - George VI without "IND:IMP"

Features

Issuer	Australia
King	George VI (1936-1952)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1949-1952
Value	1 Penny = 1⁄12 Shilling = 1⁄240 Pound
Currency	Pound (1910-1966)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	9.45 g
Diameter	30.8 mm
Thickness	1.9 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 1561
References	KM# 43, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. Schön# 30 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Portrait of King George VI facing left

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX FIDEI DEF.
HP

Translation: George VI by the Grace of God, King of all the British territories, Defender of the Faith

Engraver: Thomas Humphrey Paget

Reverse

Kangaroo

Script: Latin

Lettering:
AUSTRALIA
KG
1951
PENNY PL

Engraver: George Kruger Gray

Edge

Smooth

Mints

	Royal Mint, Melbourne, Australia (1872-1969)
.	Perth Mint, Australia (1899-date)
PL	Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)

Comments

No extra dots = Melbourne Mint
One dot after "PENNY' = Perth Mint
One dot after "AUSTRALIA" = Perth Mint (1952 only)
PL after "PENNY" = London Mint

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1949	27 065 000		$ 0.47	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 2.20			25%	Melbourne Mint
1949									0.2%	Melbourne Mint; Proof
1950	36 359 000			$ 0.53	$ 1.40	$ 1.70	$ 5.00		22%	Melbourne Mint
1950									0.7%	Melbourne Mint; Proof
1950 •	21 488 000		$ 0.44	$ 0.53	$ 0.98	$ 2.10			22%	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"
1950 •									0.6%	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"; Proof
1951	21 240 000		$ 1.00	$ 1.00	$ 1.00	$ 1.40			31%	Melbourne Mint
1951 •	12 888 000		$ 0.25	$ 0.43	$ 0.94	$ 1.10			13%	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"
1951 •									0.3%	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"; Proof
1951 PL	18 000 000			$ 0.55	$ 0.84	$ 1.10	$ 2.00	$ 18	15%	London Mint; "PL" after "PENNY"
1951 PL									0.3%	London Mint; "PL" after "PENNY"; Proof
1952	12 408 000	$ 0.69	$ 0.69	$ 0.69	$ 0.95	$ 1.50	$ 3.90		38%	Melbourne Mint
1952									0.8%	Melbourne Mint; Proof
1952 •	45 514 000		$ 0.69	$ 0.69	$ 0.95	$ 1.80			28%	Perth Mint; One dot after "AUSTRALIA"
1952 •									0.7%	Perth Mint; One dot after "AUSTRALIA"; Proof

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