Summary

Australia
Halfpenny 1959
Mint: Melbourne

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 F: D: the artist's initials M.G. incuse on the bust truncation.The reverse features, a kangaroo leaping right; around above, AUSTRALIA; around below HALF PENNY. The date, 1959 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 F: D:

Reverse Description

At centre a kangaroo leaping right; around above, AUSTRALIA; around below HALF PENNY. The date, 1959 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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