½ Penny - George VI without "IND:IMP"

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 ↑↑
References	KM# 42, 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# 29 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 FIDEI DEF.
HP

Translation:
By the Grace of God, of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas King, Defender of the Faith
HP

Engraver: Thomas Humphrey Paget

Reverse

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

Lettering:
AUSTRALIA
KG
1949
HALF PENNY .

Engraver: George Kruger Gray

Edge

Smooth

Mints

.	Perth Mint, Australia
PL	Royal Mint, London, United Kingdom
PL	Heaton's Mint, Birmingham, 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	F	VF	XF	UNC	Frequency
1949						4%	Melbourne Mint
1949						0.8%	Melbourne Mint; Proof
1949 •	22,310,000	0.86	1.25	1.94	13.41	37%	Perth Mint
1949 •						2%	Perth Mint; Proof
1950 •	12,014,000		0.98	2.97		27%	Perth Mint
1950 •						0.7%	Perth Mint; Proof
1951			1.17	1.63		9%	Perth Mint
1951 •	29,422,000	0.58	0.73	2.13		44%	Perth Mint
1951 •						1.4%	Perth Mint; Proof
1951 PL	17,040,000	0.71	1.07	0.93		25%	London & Birmingham Mints
1951 PL						0.7%	London & Birmingham Mints; Proof
1952 •	1,832,000		1.52	1.17		11%	Perth Mint
1952 •						0.7%	Perth Mint; Proof

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