Summary

Australia
Penny 1953 A.
Proof of Record
Mint: Perth

On this issue the Perth mint mark was a dot after the word AUSTRALIA

Physical Description

A bronze coin (30.8 mm diameter with plain edge) featuring a laureate head of Elizabeth II facing right; around, ELIZABETH . II . DEI . GRATIA . REGINA + The reverse features a kangaroo leaping to the left; around above AUSTRALIA. , around below, PENNY; the Federation star is in the field to the left of the kangaroo and the date, 1953 is in the field below its tail. The artist's initials KG are above the tip of the tail. The mint mark is a dot after the word AUSTRALIA.

Obverse Description

Laureate head of Elizabeth II facing right; around, + ELIZABETH . II . DEI . GRATIA . REGINA

Reverse Description

Kangaroo leaping to the left; around above AUSTRALIA. , around below, PENNY; the Federation star is in the field to the left of the kangaroo and the date, 1953 is in the field below its tail. The artist's initials KG are above the tip of the tail.

Edge Description

Plain

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