½ Penny - George V
© Museum Victoria
Features
| Issuer | Australia |
|---|---|
| King |
George V (1910-1936)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1911-1936 |
| Value | ½ Penny = 1⁄24 Shilling = 1⁄480 Pound |
| Currency | Pound (1910-1966) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 5.67 g |
| Diameter | 25.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.7 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number |
N# 1564
Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
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| References |
KM# 22,  Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes.  Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes. |
Obverse
Crowned and robed bust of George V facing left
Script: Latin
Lettering:
GEORGIVS V D.G.BRITT: OMN:REX F.D.IND:IMP:
B. M.
Translation:
George V by the Grace of God, King of all the British territories, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India
B. M.
Engraver:
Edgar Bertram MacKennal 
Sir Edgar Bertram Mackennal, KCVO, usually known as Bertram Mackennal, was an Australian sculptor, most famous for designing the coinage and stamps bearing the likeness of King George V. Signature: "BM".Reverse
In the center within a circle of beads, the words ONE HALF PENNY in three lines above a plain scroll; around the circle of beads, COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA . 1911
Script: Latin
Lettering:
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
ONE
HALF
PENNY
1911
Engraver:
William Henry James Blakemore
William Henry James Blakemore (1871, in West Midlands Birmingham, England – 1945) was an English engraver, and medallist at the Royal Mint London. During his long career with the Royal Mint William Blakemore was the craftsman for the engraving of master dies for the Royal Mint London, and other Royal Mint branches, like the Royal Canadian Mint. He also engraved the designs for the first Australian coins of 1910.William Henry James Blakemore (1871-1945) was an English engraver and medallist at the Royal Mint London.
Edge
Smooth
Mints
| Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975) | |
| Royal Mint, Melbourne, Australia (1872-1969) | |
| Royal Mint, Sydney, Australia (1855-1926) | |
| H | Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited, United Kingdom (1850-2003) |
| I | Kolkata / Calcutta / Murshidabad, India (1757-date) |
Comments
Mintmarks:
withdrawn at decimalisation in 1966, but have never been formally demonetised and are still legal tender.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||
| 1911 | 2 832 000 | $ 0.78 | $ 1.10 | $ 3.80 | $ 15 | $ 21 | $ 28 | 15% | London Mint | ||||
| 1911 | 0.18% | Proof - London Mint | |||||||||||
| 1912 H | 2 400 000 | $ 1.40 | $ 2.40 | $ 4.20 | $ 4.20 | $ 10 | $ 210 | 11% | Heaton Mint | ||||
| 1912 H | 0.3% | Proof - Heaton Mint | |||||||||||
| 1913 | 2% | London Mint - Narrow date | |||||||||||
| 1913 | 2 160 000 | $ 0.28 | $ 2.20 | 9% | London Mint - Wide date | ||||||||
| 1914 | 1 440 000 | $ 3.50 | $ 3.50 | 8% | London Mint | ||||||||
| 1914 H | 1 200 000 | $ 0.24 | $ 3.30 | $ 3.40 | 6% | Heaton Mint | |||||||
| 1915 H | 720 000 | $ 17 | $ 32 | 4% | Heaton Mint | ||||||||
| 1916 I | 3 600 000 | $ 0.91 | $ 0.91 | $ 4.40 | $ 18 | 15% | Calcutta Mint | ||||||
| 1916 I | 0.3% | Proof - Calcutta Mint | |||||||||||
| 1917 I | 5 760 000 | $ 0.66 | $ 0.70 | $ 1.60 | $ 9.40 | $ 9.70 | 19% | Calcutta Mint | |||||
| 1918 I | 1 440 000 | $ 2.90 | $ 7.40 | $ 14 | 4% | Calcutta Mint | |||||||
| 1919 | 0.3% | Proof - Sydney Mint | |||||||||||
| 1919 | 3 326 000 | $ 0.37 | $ 0.86 | $ 2.70 | $ 2.70 | 18% | Sydney Mint | ||||||
| 1920 | 0.2% | Proof - Sydney Mint | |||||||||||
| 1920 | 4 114 000 | $ 0.40 | $ 7.20 | $ 7.20 | 7% | Sydney Mint | |||||||
| 1921 | 5 280 000 | $ 0.39 | $ 1.10 | $ 1.10 | $ 2.80 | 20% | Sydney Mint | ||||||
| 1922 | 6 924 000 | $ 0.50 | $ 0.54 | $ 1.30 | $ 1.30 | $ 8.80 | $ 260 | 19% | Sydney Mint | ||||
| 1923 | 15 000 | $ 1100 | 1.4% | Melbourne Mint | |||||||||
| 1923 | 0.14% | Melbourne Mint; Proof | |||||||||||
| 1924 | 682 000 | $ 4.80 | $ 14 | 5% | Melbourne Mint | ||||||||
| 1924 | 0.18% | Proof - Melbourne Mint | |||||||||||
| 1925 | 1 147 000 | $ 1.80 | $ 6.30 | 6% | Melbourne Mint | ||||||||
| 1925 | 0.14% | Proof - Melbourne Mint | |||||||||||
| 1926 | 4 139 000 | $ 0.95 | $ 0.99 | $ 1.70 | $ 5.40 | 14% | Melbourne & Sydney Mints | ||||||
| 1926 | 0.3% | Proof - Melbourne & Sydney Mints | |||||||||||
| 1927 | 3 072 000 | $ 0.48 | $ 1.30 | $ 3.30 | 14% | Melbourne Mint | |||||||
| 1927 | 0.18% | Proof - Melbourne Mint | |||||||||||
| 1928 | 2 318 000 | $ 0.48 | $ 2.90 | $ 5.90 | $ 7.80 | 6% | Melbourne Mint | ||||||
| 1928 | 0.18% | Proof - Melbourne Mint | |||||||||||
| 1929 | 2 635 000 | $ 0.55 | $ 0.92 | $ 2.80 | 10% | Melbourne Mint | |||||||
| 1929 | 0.3% | Proof - Melbourne Mint | |||||||||||
| 1930 | 628 000 | $ 5.20 | 4% | Melbourne Mint | |||||||||
| 1930 | 0.18% | Proof - Melbourne Mint | |||||||||||
| 1931 | 370 000 | $ 5.20 | 5% | Melbourne Mint | |||||||||
| 1931 | 0.14% | Proof - Melbourne Mint | |||||||||||
| 1932 | 2 554 000 | $ 0.66 | $ 0.96 | $ 2.70 | 10% | Melbourne Mint | |||||||
| 1932 | 0.18% | Proof - Melbourne Mint | |||||||||||
| 1933 | 4 608 000 | $ 0.99 | $ 0.99 | $ 5.40 | 19% | Melbourne Mint | |||||||
| 1933 | 0.4% | Melbourne Mint - Overdate variety | |||||||||||
| 1933 | 0.2% | Proof - Melbourne Mint | |||||||||||
| 1934 | 3 816 000 | $ 1.10 | $ 1.40 | $ 1.70 | 12% | Melbourne Mint | |||||||
| 1934 | 0.14% | Proof - Melbourne Mint | |||||||||||
| 1935 | 2 916 000 | $ 0.66 | $ 1.90 | $ 2.20 | 11% | Melbourne Mint | |||||||
| 1935 | 0.3% | Proof - Melbourne Mint | |||||||||||
| 1936 | 2 562 000 | $ 0.68 | $ 0.74 | $ 1.10 | $ 5.70 | 18% | Melbourne Mint | ||||||
| 1936 | 0.7% | Proof - Melbourne Mint | |||||||||||
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