Summary
Australia
Penny 1941 dot between artist's initials - K.G
Mint: Perth
The tiny dot between the initials is the mint mark for Perth for this issue.
Physical Description
A bronze coin (30.8 mm diameter with plain edge) featuring a bare head of George VI facing left; around, GEORGIVS VI D:G: BR: OMN: REX F.D. IND: IMP: ; below head in small lettering the artist's initials HP. 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, 1941 is in the field below its tail. The artist's initials K.G are above the tip of the tail - the tiny dot between the initials is the mint mark for Perth for this issue.
Obverse Description
Bare head of George VI facing left; around, GEORGIVS VI D:G: BR: OMN: REX F.D. IND: IMP: ; below head in small lettering the artist's initials HP.
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, 1941 is in the field below its tail. The artist's initials K.G are above the tip of the tail. The tiny dot between the artist's initials is the Perth mint mark on this issue.
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1941 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 F: D: IND: IMP: Reverse: AUSTRALIA 1941 PENNY K.G
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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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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
30.8 mm (Outside Diameter), 9.427 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round