½ Penny - George VI
© Museum Victoria
Features
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Type | Common coin |
| Years | 1939-1948 |
| Value | 1/2 Penny (1/480) |
| Metal | Bronze |
| Weight | 5.67 g |
| Diameter | 25.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.30 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| References | KM# 41, Schön# 22 Standard Catalog of World Coins by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) Weltmünzkatalog by Gerhard Schön, Günter Schön (Battenberg Gietl Verlag) |
Obverse
Portrait of King George VI facing left
Lettering: GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX F:D:IND:IMP.
Translation: By the Grace of God, of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India
Engraver: Thomas Humphrey Paget
Thomas Humphrey Paget OBE was an English medal and coin designer and modeller. Paget's designs are indicated by the initials 'HP'.
Paget was first approached by the Royal Mint in 1936 after the accession of King Edward VIII. Paget's recommendation had come via his earlier design for the obverse of a medal featuring the then-Prince of Wales. Reverse
Kangaroo leaping to right, date below
Lettering:
AUSTRALIA
KG
1939
HALF PENNY
Edge
Smooth
Comments
Mintmarks:
One dot after "PENNY" = Perth Mint
Dot before & after "HALF PENNY" with "I" below bust = Bombay Mint
No dots = Melbourne Mint
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| Year | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 504,000 | Melbourne Mint | |||||||||
| 1939 | Melbourne Mint; Proof | ||||||||||
| 1940 | 2,294,000 | Melbourne Mint | |||||||||
| 1940 | Melbourne Mint; Proof | ||||||||||
| 1941 | 5,011,000 | 1.06 | 2.57 | Melbourne Mint | |||||||
| 1941 | Melbourne Mint; Proof | ||||||||||
| 1942 | 720,000 | 2.41 | Melbourne Mint | ||||||||
| 1942 | Melbourne Mint; Proof | ||||||||||
| 1942 • | 4,334,000 | 1.77 | Perth Mint | ||||||||
| 1942 • | Perth Mint; Proof | ||||||||||
| 1942 I | Bombay Mint; Narrow date | ||||||||||
| 1942 I | Bombay Mint; Proof | ||||||||||
| 1942 I | 6,000,000 | 1.72 | Bombay Mint; Wide date | ||||||||
| 1943 | 33,989,000 | 0.47 | 0.79 | 2.28 | Melbourne Mint | ||||||
| 1943 • | Perth Mint; Proof | ||||||||||
| 1943 I | 6,000,000 | 1.06 | Bombay Mint | ||||||||
| 1943 I | Bombay Mint; Proof | ||||||||||
| 1944 | 720,000 | Melbourne Mint | |||||||||
| 1945 | Melbourne Mint | ||||||||||
| 1945 • | 3,033,000 | Perth Mint | |||||||||
| 1945 • | Perth Mint; Proof | ||||||||||
| 1946 • | 13,747,000 | 0.47 | Perth Mint | ||||||||
| 1946 • | Perth Mint; Proof | ||||||||||
| 1947 • | 9,293,000 | 0.74 | Perth Mint | ||||||||
| 1947 • | Perth Mint; Proof | ||||||||||
| 1948 | 4,608,000 | 1.01 | Melbourne Mint | ||||||||
| 1948 | Melbourne Mint; Proof | ||||||||||
| 1948 • | 25,553,000 | 0.54 | Perth Mint | ||||||||
| 1948 • | Perth Mint; Proof | ||||||||||
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