½ Penny - George VI

Features

Country	Australia
King	George VI (1936-1952)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1939-1948
Value	1/2 Penny (1/480)
Currency	Pound (1910-1966)
Composition	Bronze ((97% Copper, 2.5% Zinc, 0.5% Tin))
Weight	5.67 g
Diameter	25.5 mm
Thickness	1.7 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
References	KM# 41, 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# 22 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

Portrait of King George VI facing left

Lettering:
GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX F:D:IND:IMP.
HP

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
HP

Engraver: Thomas Humphrey Paget

Reverse

Kangaroo leaping to right, with the date above the denomination below and the country name above

Lettering:
AUSTRALIA
KG
1939
HALF PENNY

Engraver: George Kruger Gray

Edge

Smooth

Mints

One dot after "PENNY"	Perth Mint, Australia
Dot before and after "HALF PENNY" with I below bust	Mumbai / Bombay, India (1829-date)
	Royal Mint, Melbourne, Australia (1872-1969)

Comments

Demonetized: No - withdrawn at decimalisation in 1966, but have never been formally demonetised and are still legal tender.

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Date	Mintage	G	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
1939	504,000			16.46	21.29			5%	Melbourne Mint
1939								0.3%	Melbourne Mint; Proof
1940	2,294,000			1.32	5.10		3,423.86	8%	Melbourne Mint
1940								0.6%	Melbourne Mint; Proof
1941	5,011,000		0.71	1.09	3.77	13.17		16%	Melbourne Mint
1941								0.3%	Melbourne Mint; Proof
1942	720,000		0.71	1.46		5.19		7%	Melbourne Mint
1942								0.3%	Melbourne Mint; Proof
1942 •	4,334,000			1.09				13%	Perth Mint
1942 •								0.9%	Perth Mint; Proof
1942 I								2%	Bombay Mint; Narrow date
1942 I								0.3%	Bombay Mint; Proof
1942 I	6,000,000			0.71				9%	Bombay Mint; Wide date
1943	33,989,000	0.72	0.55	0.82	1.96	2.09		51%	Melbourne Mint
1943 •								2%	Perth Mint; Proof
1943 I	6,000,000			0.99	0.81			14%	Bombay Mint
1943 I								0.9%	Bombay Mint; Proof
1944	720,000							5%	Melbourne Mint
1945				2.65				5%	Melbourne Mint
1945 •	3,033,000			0.26				7%	Perth Mint
1945 •								0.5%	Perth Mint; Proof
1946 •	13,747,000		0.49	0.58	2.33		5.37	18%	Perth Mint
1946 •								0.4%	Perth Mint; Proof
1947 •	9,293,000			0.71	1.49			15%	Perth Mint
1947 •								0.5%	Perth Mint; Proof
1948	4,608,000			1.37			15.56	11%	Melbourne Mint
1948								0.6%	Melbourne Mint; Proof
1948 •	25,553,000		0.74	0.82	2.00	0.93		23%	Perth Mint
1948 •								0.9%	Perth Mint; Proof

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