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
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 | 2.68 | Melbourne Mint | ||||||||
| 1940 | Melbourne Mint; Proof | ||||||||||
| 1941 | 5,011,000 | 1.05 | 2.54 | Melbourne Mint | |||||||
| 1941 | Melbourne Mint; Proof | ||||||||||
| 1942 | 720,000 | 1.41 | Melbourne Mint | ||||||||
| 1942 | Melbourne Mint; Proof | ||||||||||
| 1942 • | 4,334,000 | 1.92 | Perth Mint | ||||||||
| 1942 • | Perth Mint; Proof | ||||||||||
| 1942 I | Bombay Mint; Narrow date | ||||||||||
| 1942 I | Bombay Mint; Proof | ||||||||||
| 1942 I | 6,000,000 | 1.64 | Bombay Mint; Wide date | ||||||||
| 1943 | 33,989,000 | 0.46 | 1.13 | 2.08 | Melbourne Mint | ||||||
| 1943 • | Perth Mint; Proof | ||||||||||
| 1943 I | 6,000,000 | 1.05 | 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 | 0.41 | Perth Mint | ||||||||
| 1946 • | Perth Mint; Proof | ||||||||||
| 1947 • | 9,293,000 | 0.64 | Perth Mint | ||||||||
| 1947 • | Perth Mint; Proof | ||||||||||
| 1948 | 4,608,000 | 1.17 | Melbourne Mint | ||||||||
| 1948 | Melbourne Mint; Proof | ||||||||||
| 1948 • | 25,553,000 | 0.54 | 1.75 | Perth Mint | |||||||
| 1948 • | Perth Mint; Proof | ||||||||||
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