Summary
Australia
Penny 1951 PL
Mint: Royal Mint London
The London mint mark PL was adopted for this issue, its previous employment was when London was a mint within the Roman Empire.
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 FIDEI DEF. ; 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, 1952 is in the field below its tail. The artist's initials KG are above the tip of the tail. The mint mark, PL is near the rim below the numerals '51' of the date.
Obverse Description
Bare head of George VI facing left; around, GEORGIVS VI D:G: BR: OMN: REX FIDEI DEF. ; 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, 1951 is in the field below its tail. The artist's initials KG are above the tip of the tail. The London mint mark PL is near the rim below the numerals '51' of the date.
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
1951 AD
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Issued By
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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. 1951 PENNY 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
30.8 mm (Outside Diameter), 9.435 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round