Summary

Australia
Halfpenny, 1952
Mint: Perth
The mint mark is a small dot after the word AUSTRALIA near the rim

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, 1952 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 is a small dot after the word AUSTRALIA near the rim

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 is a small dot after the word AUSTRALIA near the rim

Edge Description

Plain

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