| Issuer | Australia |
| Year | 1938-1948 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Penny (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Pound (1788-1966) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 9.45 g |
| Dimensions | 30.8 mm |
| Thickness | 1.75 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Thomas Humphrey Paget Reverse: George Kruger Gray |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#36, Schön#23 |
| Obverse description | Portrait of King George VI facing left |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse 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) |
| Reverse description | Kangaroo facing left with the date to the right, the denomination below, and the country name above. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | AUSTRALIA KG 1938 PENNY |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | Royal Mint, Melbourne, Australia(1872-1969) . Perth Mint, Australia(1899-date) I Mumbai / Bombay, India(1829-date) |
| Mintage | 1938 - Melbourne Mint - 5 552 000 1938 - Melbourne Mint; Proof - 100 1939 - Melbourne Mint - 6 240 000 1939 - Melbourne Mint; Proof - 1940 - Melbourne Mint - 4 075 000 1940 • - Perth Mint; A dot in between `KG` - 1 114 000 1941 - Melbourne Mint - 1 588 000 1941 • - Perth Mint ; A dot in between `KG` - 12 794 000 1941 • - Perth Mint ; A dot in between `KG` ; Proof - 1942 - Bombay Mint; Dots before & after `PENNY` without `I` below bust - 1942 - Bombay Mint; Dots before & after `PENNY` without `I` below bust; Proof - 1942 • - Perth Mint; One dot after `PENNY` - 12 245 000 1942 I - Bombay Mint; Dots before & after `PENNY` with `I` below bust - 9 000 000 1943 - Bombay Mint; Dots before & after `PENNY` without `I` below bust - 1943 - Melbourne Mint - 11 112 000 1943 • - Perth Mint; One dot after `PENNY` - 33 086 000 1943 • - Perth Mint; One dot after `PENNY`; Proof - 1943 I - Bombay Mint; Dots before & after `PENNY` with `I` below bust; large denticles - 9 000 000 1943 I - Bombay Mint; Dots before & after `PENNY` with `I` below bust; small denticles - 9 000 000 1944 - Melbourne Mint - 2 112 000 1944 • - Perth Mint; One dot after `PENNY` - 27 830 000 1944 • - Perth Mint; One dot after `PENNY`; Proof - 1945 - Melbourne Mint; (considered as pattern) - 1945 • - Perth Mint; One dot after `PENNY`; Proof - 1945 • - Perth Mint; One dot after `PENNY`; with large dot after `K.G.` - 15 173 000 1945 • - Perth Mint; One dot after `PENNY`; without large dot after `K.G.` - 1945 I - Bombay Mint; Dots before & after `PENNY` with `I` below bust - 1946 - Melbourne Mint - 363 000 1947 - Melbourne Mint - 6 864 000 1947 • - Perth Mint; One dot after `PENNY` - 4 490 400 1947 • - Perth Mint; One dot after `PENNY`; Proof - 1948 - Melbourne Mint - 26 616 000 1948 • - Perth Mint; One dot after `PENNY` - 1 534 000 1948 • - Perth Mint; One dot after `PENNY`; Proof - |
| Catalog ID | 2102915910 |
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