½ Penny - George VI without "IND:IMP"
© Museum Victoria
Features
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| King |
George VI (1936-1952)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1949-1952 |
| Value | 1/2 Penny (1/480) |
| Currency | Pound (1910-1966) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 5.67 g |
| Diameter | 25.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number |
N#
8948
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| References |
KM#
42,  Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 4 more volumes.  Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes. |
Obverse
Portrait of King George VI facing left
Lettering:
GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX FIDEI DEF.
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 year above the denomination below and the country name above
Lettering:
AUSTRALIA
KG
1949
HALF PENNY .
George Kruger Gray was an English artist, best remembered for his designs of coinage and stained glass windows.
Edge
Smooth
Mints
| . | Perth Mint, Australia |
| PL | Heaton's Mint, Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| PL | Royal Mint, London, United Kingdom |
Comments
Mintmarks:
If there is PL after "PENNY" coins are made at either Birmingham or London, there is no way to distinguish.
No dots = Melbourne Mint, Perth Mint (1951 only)
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | 1.19 | 5% | Melbourne Mint | |||||||||
| 1949 | 0.8% | Melbourne Mint; Proof | ||||||||||
| 1949 • | 22 310 000 | 0.88 | 1.26 | 1.65 | 13.65 | 37% | Perth Mint | |||||
| 1949 • | 1.8% | Perth Mint; Proof | ||||||||||
| 1950 • | 12 014 000 | 0.75 | 1.06 | 2.85 | 27% | Perth Mint | ||||||
| 1950 • | 0.6% | Perth Mint; Proof | ||||||||||
| 1951 | 1.23 | 1.66 | 10% | Perth Mint | ||||||||
| 1951 • | 29 422 000 | 0.31 | 0.59 | 1.09 | 2.03 | 44% | Perth Mint | |||||
| 1951 • | 1.2% | Perth Mint; Proof | ||||||||||
| 1951 PL | 17 040 000 | 0.72 | 0.93 | 1.08 | 25% | London & Birmingham Mints | ||||||
| 1951 PL | 0.5% | London & Birmingham Mints; Proof | ||||||||||
| 1952 • | 1 832 000 | 1.54 | 2.30 | 12% | Perth Mint | |||||||
| 1952 • | 0.5% | Perth Mint; Proof | ||||||||||
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