Summary

Australia
Halfpenny, 1949
Mint: Perth
Mint mark: small dot near the rim after the word AUSTRALIA.

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 FIDEI DEF. below the head in small lettering are the artist's initials HP. The reverse features, a kangaroo leaping right; around above, AUSTRALIA (small dot near the rim after the word AUSTRALIA); around below HALF PENNY. The date, 1949 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 FIDEI DEF. ; below the head in small lettering the artist's initials HP.

Reverse Description

At centre a kangaroo leaping right; around above, AUSTRALIA (small dot near the rim after the word AUSTRALIA); around below . HALF PENNY. The date, 1949 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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