½ Penny - Elizabeth II 1st Portrait; with "F:D:"
© Museum Victoria
Features
| Issuer | Australia |
|---|---|
| Queen |
Elizabeth II (1952-date)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1959-1964 |
| Value | 1/2 Penny (1/480) |
| Currency | Pound (1910-1966) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 5.67 g |
| Diameter | 25.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number |
N#
3149
Numista type number (https://numista.com)
|
| References |
KM#
61,  Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 4 more volumes.  Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes. |
Obverse
1st portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing a laurel with "F:D:" added to the legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering: +ELIZABETH·II·DEI·GRATIA·REGINA·F:D:
Translation:
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA FIDEI DEFENSATRIX
Elizabeth II by the Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith
Mary Gillick was a sculptor best known for her effigy of Elizabeth II used on coinage in the United Kingdom and elsewhere from 1953 to 1970.
Reverse
Kangaroo leaping right.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
AUSTRALIA
KG
1959
HALF PENNY
George Kruger Gray was an English artist, best remembered for his designs of coinage and stained glass windows.
Edge
Smooth
Mints
| Royal Mint, Melbourne, Australia (1872-1969) | |
| . | Perth Mint, Australia |
Comments
Mintmarks:
One dot after "PENNY" = Perth Mint
No dots = Melbourne Mint
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | ||||||||||||
| 1959 | 10 166 000 | $ 0.92 | $ 0.91 | $ 6.47 | 26% | Melbourne Mint | ||||||
| 1959 | 1 506 | 0.5% | Melbourne Mint; Proof | |||||||||
| 1960 | 1 509 | 0.06% | Melbourne Mint; Proof | |||||||||
| 1960 | 17 812 000 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.91 | $ 0.90 | 29% | Perth Mint | ||||||
| 1960 | 1 030 | 0.5% | Perth Mint; Proof | |||||||||
| 1961 | 1 040 | 0.11% | Melbourne Mint; Proof | |||||||||
| 1961 | 20 183 000 | $ 0.67 | $ 0.57 | $ 0.96 | $ 1.88 | $ 3.57 | 38% | Perth Mint | ||||
| 1961 | 1 040 | 0.9% | Perth Mint; Proof | |||||||||
| 1962 | 1 064 | 0.17% | Melbourne Mint; Proof | |||||||||
| 1962 | 10 259 000 | $ 0.70 | $ 1.14 | $ 0.75 | 16% | Perth Mint | ||||||
| 1962 | 1 064 | 0.4% | Perth Mint; Proof | |||||||||
| 1963 | 5 042 | 0.06% | Melbourne Mint; Proof | |||||||||
| 1963 | 16 410 000 | $ 1.14 | $ 1.04 | $ 0.77 | $ 4.02 | 29% | Perth Mint | |||||
| 1963 | 1 100 | 0.6% | Perth Mint; Proof | |||||||||
| 1964 | 18 230 000 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.89 | $ 1.08 | $ 0.81 | $ 2.23 | 37% | Perth Mint | ||||
| 1964 | 1 | 0.6% | Perth Mint; Proof | |||||||||
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