Summary
Australia
Halfpenny, 1951PL
Mint: London
The mint mark, PL is in tiny letters near the rim after the word PENNY.
Physical Description
A proof bronze coin (25.5 mm diameter with plain edge) featuring a bare head of George VI facing left; around, GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX FIDEI DEF. below the head in small lettering are the artist's initials HP. The reverse features, a kangaroo leaping right; around above, AUSTRALIA; around below HALF PENNY (no small dot after the word PENNY). The date, 1951 is below the Kangaroo and the Federation star follows the word PENNY. The artist's initials, KG are below the kangaroo's tail near the rim. The mint mark, PL is in tiny letters near the rim after the word PENNY.
Obverse Description
Bare head of George VI facing left; around, GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX FIDEI DEF. ; below the head in small lettering the artist's initials HP.
Reverse Description
At centre a kangaroo leaping right; around above, AUSTRALIA; around below . HALF PENNY (no small dot after the word PENNY). The date, 1951 is below the Kangaroo and the Federation star follows the word PENNY. The artist's initials, KG are below the kangaroo's tail near the rim. The mint mark, PL is in tiny letters near the rim after the word PENNY.
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 1978
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Date Issued
1951 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Artist
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Artist
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Inscriptions
Obverse: GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX FIDEI DEF. Reverse: AUSTRALIA HALF PENNY 1951 KG PL
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Denomination
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Series
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Material
Bronze
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Type of item
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Dimensions
25.5 mm (Outside Diameter), 5.647 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round