½ Penny - George V

Features

Country	Australia
King	George V (1910-1936)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1911-1936
Value	1/2 Penny = 1/24 Shilling = 1/480 Pound (1/480)
Currency	Pound (1910-1966)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	5.67 g
Diameter	25.5 mm
Thickness	1.7 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
References	KM# 22, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248979. Thomas Michael (editor), Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248573. Thomas Michael (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247064. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900 (9^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248955. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 (47^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248962. Schön# 13 Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461840. Helmut Kahnt, Günter Schön; 2016. Weltmünzkatalog 19. Jahrhundert: 1801-1900 (17. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461185. Gerhard Schön, Sebastian Krämer; 2017. Weltmünzkatalog 21. Jahrhundert: 2001-2016 (3. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461383.

Obverse

Crowned and robed bust of George V facing left

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

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

Lettering:
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
ONE
HALF
PENNY
1911

Engraver: William Blakemore

Edge

Smooth

Mints

H	Heaton's Mint, Birmingham, United Kingdom
I	Kolkata / Calcutta / Murshidabad, India (1757-date)
	Royal Mint, Sydney, Australia (1855-1926)
	Royal Mint, Melbourne, Australia (1872-1969)

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withdrawn at decimalisation in 1966, but have never been formally demonetised and are still legal tender.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	Frequency
1911	2,832,000	0.87		3.92			15%	London Mint
1911							0.2%	Proof - London Mint
1912 H	2,400,000	1.51	3.40	4.67	4.86		10%	Heaton Mint
1912 H							0.3%	Proof - Heaton Mint
1913							2%	London Mint - Narrow date
1913	2,160,000			1.52			9%	London Mint - Wide date
1914	1,440,000		0.41	3.64			7%	London Mint
1914 H	1,200,000			2.43			5%	Heaton Mint
1915 H	720,000		0.23				4%	Heaton Mint
1916 I	3,600,000	1.35	0.91	2.76	16.81		15%	Calcutta Mint
1916 I							0.3%	Proof - Calcutta Mint
1917 I	5,760,000	0.74	0.89	1.70	10.54		19%	Calcutta Mint
1918 I	1,440,000			15.18			4%	Calcutta Mint
1919							0.3%	Proof - Sydney Mint
1919	3,326,000	1.42	0.74	2.43			17%	Sydney Mint
1920							0.3%	Proof - Sydney Mint
1920	4,114,000			3.91			7%	Sydney Mint
1921	5,280,000	0.76	0.89	1.08	3.29		20%	Sydney Mint
1922	6,924,000	0.55	0.61	1.46	1.48		19%	Sydney Mint
1923	15,000				1,313.81		1.1%	Melbourne Mint
1923							0.18%	Melbourne Mint; Proof
1924	682,000			8.66			5%	Melbourne Mint
1924							0.2%	Proof - Melbourne Mint
1925	1,147,000		2.02	4.18			5%	Melbourne Mint
1925							0.18%	Proof - Melbourne Mint
1926	4,139,000	1.53	1.02	1.81	5.69		13%	Melbourne & Sydney Mints
1926							0.3%	Proof - Melbourne & Sydney Mints
1927	3,072,000	0.76	0.73	1.21	3.64		13%	Melbourne Mint
1927							0.2%	Proof - Melbourne Mint
1928	2,318,000			2.43	6.59	8.75	7%	Melbourne Mint
1928							0.18%	Proof - Melbourne Mint
1929	2,635,000	0.74	0.72	1.04	2.71		10%	Melbourne Mint
1929							0.3%	Proof - Melbourne Mint
1930	628,000						4%	Melbourne Mint
1930							0.2%	Proof - Melbourne Mint
1931	370,000						4%	Melbourne Mint
1931							0.18%	Proof - Melbourne Mint
1932	2,554,000	0.56	0.74	1.04	3.04		10%	Melbourne Mint
1932							0.3%	Proof - Melbourne Mint
1933	4,608,000		0.96	1.04	3.64		17%	Melbourne Mint
1933							0.3%	Melbourne Mint - Overdate variety
1933							0.3%	Proof - Melbourne Mint
1934	3,816,000		0.92	1.58	4.93		12%	Melbourne Mint
1934							0.18%	Proof - Melbourne Mint
1935	2,916,000		0.85	1.21	10.30		11%	Melbourne Mint
1935							0.4%	Proof - Melbourne Mint
1936	2,562,000	0.76	0.74	1.21	6.36		18%	Melbourne Mint
1936							0.9%	Proof - Melbourne Mint

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