Summary

Australia
Halfpenny 1953 (a dot after AUSTRALIA near the rim is the mint mark)
Proof strike
Mint: Perth

Proofs were only manufactured for official purposes in 1953, they were not available directly to collectors, although some were issued from the Perth mint to numismatic society collections.

Physical Description

A bronze coin (25.5 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 right; around above, AUSTRALIA (a dot after AUSTRALIA near the rim is the mint mark); around below HALF PENNY. The date, 1953 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.

Obverse Description

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

Reverse Description

At centre a kangaroo leaping right; around above, AUSTRALIA(a dot after AUSTRALIA near the rim is the mint mark); around below HALF PENNY. The date, 1953 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.

Edge Description

Plain

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