½ Penny - Elizabeth II 1st portrait; with "F:D:"
© Museum Victoria
Features
| Country |
Australia
(Australia) |
|---|---|
| Type | Common coin |
| Years | 1959-1964 |
| Value | 1/2 Penny (1/480) |
| Metal | Bronze |
| Weight | 5.67 g |
| Diameter | 25.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| References | KM# 61, Schön# 43 Standard Catalog of World Coins by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) Weltmünzkatalog by Gerhard Schön, Günter Schön (Battenberg Gietl Verlag) |
Obverse
1st portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing a laurel
Lettering: +ELIZABETH·II·DEI·GRATIA·REGINA·F:D:
Translation: 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
Lettering:
AUSTRALIA
KG
1959
HALF PENNY
Engraver: George Edward Kruger Gray
Edge
Smooth
Comments
Mintmarks:
One dot after "PENNY" = Perth Mint
No dots = Melbourne Mint
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| Year | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | UNC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 10,166,000 | Melbourne Mint | |||||||
| 1959 | 1,506 | Melbourne Mint; Proof | |||||||
| 1960 | 17,812,000 | Perth Mint | |||||||
| 1960 | 1,030 | Perth Mint; Proof | |||||||
| 1961 | 20,183,000 | 1.63 | Perth Mint | ||||||
| 1961 | 1,040 | Perth Mint; Proof | |||||||
| 1962 | 10,259,000 | Perth Mint | |||||||
| 1962 | 1,064 | Perth Mint; Proof | |||||||
| 1963 | 16,410,000 | Perth Mint | |||||||
| 1963 | 1,060 | Perth Mint; Proof | |||||||
| 1964 | 18,230,000 | Perth Mint | |||||||
| 1964 | 1 | Perth Mint; Proof | |||||||
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