| Issuer | Victoria |
|---|---|
| Year | 1851 |
| Type | Emergency coin |
| Value | 1/2 Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1788-1900) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 8.4 g |
| Diameter | 28.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.75 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | W.J. Taylor |
| In circulation to | 1863 |
| Reference(s) | Andrews#573, R#538, Gray#277, KM#Tn244 |
| Obverse description | Kangaroo seated on tail in grassy field facing right. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | MELBOURNE W.J. TAYLOR MEDALIST TO THE GREAT EXHIBITION. 1851 |
| Reverse description | Woman seated on rock facing to left holding an olive branch extended in her right hand and resting a staff on her left forearm. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | AUSTRALIA |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1851 - A573/R538 KM-Tn244Gray# 277; MC - |
| Numisquare ID | 5808496420 |
| Comments |