Summary
Australia
Halfpenny 1953 (a dot after AUSTRALIA near the rim is the mint mark)
Mint: Perth
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
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
1953 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: ELIZABETH . II . DEI . GRATIA . REGINA Reverse: AUSTRALIA HALF PENNY 1942 KG
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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
25.5 mm (Outside Diameter), 5.685 g (Weight)
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Exhibition Collection Management
25.5 mm (Width)
Diameter
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Shape
Round