Summary

Australia
Halfpenny 1954 (a dot after PENNY 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; around below HALF PENNY. (a dot after PENNY near the rim is the mint mark). The date, 1954 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; around below HALF PENNY. The date, 1954 is below the Kangaroo and the Federation star follows the word PENNY (a dot after PENNY near the rim is the mint mark). The artist's initials, KG are below the kangaroo's tail near the rim.

Edge Description

plain

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