Summary

Australia
Halfpenny 1933 over 2
Mint: Melbourne

The last 3 of the date has been entered over a 2 on the die which was used to strike this coin. The same form of overdate also occurs with the penny denomination.

Physical Description

A bronze coin (25.5 mm diameter with plain edge) featuring a crowned and robed bust of George V facing left; around, GEORGIVS V D.G. BRITT: OMN: REX F.D. IND: IMP: ; below bust in small lettering the artist's initials B.M. The reverse features, within a circle of beads, the words ONE HALF PENNY in three lines above a plain scroll; around the circle of beads, COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA . 1933 . The last 3 of the date has been entered over a 2 on the die which was used to strike this coin.

Obverse Description

Crowned and robed bust of George V facing left; around, GEORGIVS V D.G. BRITT: OMN: REX F.D. IND: IMP: ; below bust in small lettering the artist's initials B.M.

Reverse Description

At centre within a circle of beads, the words ONE HALF PENNY in three lines above a plain scroll; around the circle of beads, COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA . 1933 . The last 3 of the date has been entered over a 2 on the die which was used to strike this coin.

Edge Description

Plain

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