Summary

Australia
Halfpenny 1942
Proof strike
Mint: Perth

Physical Description

A bronze coin (25.5 mm diameter with plain edge) featuring a bare head of George VI facing left; around, GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP: ; below the head in small lettering the artist's initials HP. The reverse features, a kangaroo leaping right; around above, AUSTRALIA; around below HALF PENNY. (the mint mark is the small dot after the word PENNY). The date, 1942 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

Bare head of George VI facing left; around, GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP: ; below the head in small lettering the artist's initials HP.

Reverse Description

At centre a kangaroo leaping right; around above, AUSTRALIA; around below HALF PENNY. The date, 1942 is below the Kangaroo and the Federation star follows the word PENNY. (the dot after PENNY 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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