| Issuer | Australia |
| Year | 1939-1948 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1/2 Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Pound (1788-1966) |
| Composition | Bronze ((97% Copper, 2.5% Zinc, 0.5% Tin)) |
| Weight | 5.67 g |
| Dimensions | 25.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.7 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#41, Schön#22 |
| 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 leaping to right, with the date above the denomination below and the country name above |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | AUSTRALIA KG 1939 HALF PENNY |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | Mumbai / Bombay, India(1829-date) Perth Mint, Australia(1899-date) Royal Mint, Melbourne, Australia(1872-1969) |
| Mintage | 1939 - Melbourne Mint - 504 000 1939 - Melbourne Mint; Proof - 1940 - Melbourne Mint - 2 294 000 1940 - Melbourne Mint; Proof - 1941 - Melbourne Mint - 5 011 000 1941 - Melbourne Mint; Proof - 1942 - Melbourne Mint - 720 000 1942 - Melbourne Mint; Proof - 1942 • - Perth Mint - 4 334 000 1942 • - Perth Mint; Proof - 1942 I - Bombay Mint; Narrow date - 1942 I - Bombay Mint; Proof - 1942 I - Bombay Mint; Wide date - 6 000 000 1943 - Melbourne Mint - 33 989 000 1943 • - Perth Mint; Proof - 1943 I - Bombay Mint - 6 000 000 1943 I - Bombay Mint; Proof - 1944 - Melbourne Mint - 720 000 1945 - Melbourne Mint - 1945 • - Perth Mint - 3 033 000 1945 • - Perth Mint; Proof - 1946 • - Perth Mint - 13 747 000 1946 • - Perth Mint; Proof - 1947 • - Perth Mint - 9 293 000 1947 • - Perth Mint; Proof - 1948 - Melbourne Mint - 4 608 000 1948 - Melbourne Mint; Proof - 1948 • - Perth Mint - 25 553 000 1948 • - Perth Mint; Proof - |
| Catalog ID | 1964074340 |
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