½ Penny - George VI
© Museum Victoria
Features
| Issuer | Australia |
|---|---|
| King |
George VI (1936-1952)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1939-1948 |
| Value | ½ 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 |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number |
N# 5320
Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
|
| References |
KM# 41,  Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes.  Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes. |
Obverse
Portrait of King George VI facing left
Script: Latin
Lettering:
GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX F:D:IND:IMP.
HP
Translation:
George VI by the Grace of God, King of all the British territories, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India
HP
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, with the date above the denomination below and the country name above
Script: Latin
Lettering:
AUSTRALIA
KG
1939
HALF PENNY
Engraver:
George Kruger Gray
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) | |
| Dot before and after HALF PENNY with I below bust | Mumbai / Bombay, India (1829-date) |
| One dot after PENNY | Perth Mint, Australia (1899-date) |
Comments
Demonetized: No - withdrawn at decimalisation in 1966, but have never been formally demonetised and are still legal tender.
Narrow date (left) and wide date (right) for 1942 I (Bombay mint):
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| Date | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||
| 1939 | 504 000 | $ 15 | $ 15 | 6% | Melbourne Mint | ||||||||
| 1939 | 0.2% | Melbourne Mint; Proof | |||||||||||
| 1940 | 2 294 000 | $ 1.30 | $ 1.30 | $ 4.80 | $ 58 | $ 1700 | 8% | Melbourne Mint | |||||
| 1940 | 0.4% | Melbourne Mint; Proof | |||||||||||
| 1941 | 5 011 000 | $ 0.66 | $ 0.86 | $ 2.20 | $ 12 | 16% | Melbourne Mint | ||||||
| 1941 | 0.2% | Melbourne Mint; Proof | |||||||||||
| 1942 | 720 000 | $ 0.68 | $ 1.40 | $ 2.00 | $ 4.80 | 8% | Melbourne Mint | ||||||
| 1942 | 0.3% | Melbourne Mint; Proof | |||||||||||
| 1942 • | 4 334 000 | $ 0.68 | $ 1.10 | 13% | Perth Mint | ||||||||
| 1942 • | 0.8% | Perth Mint; Proof | |||||||||||
| 1942 I | $ 0.69 | 3% | Bombay Mint; Narrow date | ||||||||||
| 1942 I | 0.2% | Bombay Mint; Proof | |||||||||||
| 1942 I | 6 000 000 | $ 0.57 | 9% | Bombay Mint; Wide date | |||||||||
| 1943 | 33 989 000 | $ 0.47 | $ 0.47 | $ 0.54 | $ 0.72 | $ 1.50 | $ 2.20 | $ 4.30 | 52% | Melbourne Mint | |||
| 1943 • | 2% | Perth Mint; Proof | |||||||||||
| 1943 I | 6 000 000 | $ 0.28 | $ 0.68 | $ 0.92 | $ 0.94 | 13% | Bombay Mint | ||||||
| 1943 I | 0.7% | Bombay Mint; Proof | |||||||||||
| 1944 | 720 000 | $ 7.90 | 5% | Melbourne Mint | |||||||||
| 1945 | $ 2.50 | 5% | Melbourne Mint | ||||||||||
| 1945 • | 3 033 000 | $ 1.10 | 7% | Perth Mint | |||||||||
| 1945 • | 0.4% | Perth Mint; Proof | |||||||||||
| 1946 • | 13 747 000 | $ 0.68 | $ 0.88 | $ 2.20 | $ 3.40 | $ 5.00 | 18% | Perth Mint | |||||
| 1946 • | 0.3% | Perth Mint; Proof | |||||||||||
| 1947 • | 9 293 000 | $ 0.66 | $ 0.66 | $ 1.10 | 16% | Perth Mint | |||||||
| 1947 • | 0.4% | Perth Mint; Proof | |||||||||||
| 1948 | 4 608 000 | $ 0.32 | $ 1.40 | $ 15 | 11% | Melbourne Mint | |||||||
| 1948 | 0.5% | Melbourne Mint; Proof | |||||||||||
| 1948 • | 25 553 000 | $ 1.10 | $ 1.10 | $ 1.10 | $ 1.10 | 23% | Perth Mint | ||||||
| 1948 • | 0.7% | Perth Mint; Proof | |||||||||||
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