1/2 Penny - George VI

€1.00
IssuerAustralia
Year1938-1939
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Penny (1⁄480)
CurrencyPound (1788-1966)
CompositionBronze
Weight5.67 g
Dimensions25.5 mm
Thickness1.6 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#35, Schön#21
Obverse descriptionPortrait of King George VI facing left
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringGEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX F:D:IND:IMP.
(Translation: George the Sixth, By the Grace of God, of all the British territories King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India)
Reverse descriptionAt centre within a circle of beads, the words ONE HALF PENNY in three lines above a plain scroll; around the circle of beads, COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA . 1938
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA ONE HALF PENNY • 1938 •
EdgeSmooth
Mint
Mintage1938  - - 3 014 000
1938  - Proof - 100
1939  - - 4 382 000
1939  - Proof - 100
Catalog ID8399325830
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