Summary

Australia
Halfpenny 1947
Mint: Perth
Mint mark: dot after PENNY.

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 date, 1947 is below the Kangaroo and the ederation star follows the word PENNY. (the small dot after the word PENNY is the mint mark). 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 small dot after the word PENNY is the mint mark). The date, 1947 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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