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Coin - Halfpenny, Australia, 1948
Reg. No: NU 5382
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- Summary:
- Australia
Halfpenny, 1948
Mint: Perth
Mint mark: small dot after the word PENNY.
The blank was not correctly centered in the press when this coin was struck. - Description:
- A mis-struck 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 are the artist's initials HP. The reverse features, a kangaroo leaping right; around above, AUSTRALIA; around below HALF PENNY. (small dot after the word PENNY). The date, 1948 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.
- Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 1976
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 25.5 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 5.577 g (Weight) |
More information
| Themes this item is part of: | George Kruger Gray, Designer, Painter & Medallist (1880-1943), Numismatics & Philately Collection, HRH George VI (1895-1952), Perth Mint, Medal & Coin Makers, East Perth, Western Australia, Thomas Humphrey Paget, Medallist (1893-1974) |
| Primary Classification: | COINS |
| Secondary Classification: | Australia |
| Tertiary Classification: | working strikes |
| Series: | Pre-decimal |
| DateEra: | 1948 AD |
| Denomination: | Halfpenny |
| 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. The blank was not correctly centered in the press when this coin was struck. |
| Reverse Description: | At centre a kangaroo leaping right; around above, AUSTRALIA; around below . HALF PENNY. (dot after the word PENNY). The date, 1948 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 |
| Inscriptions: | Obverse: GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP Reverse: AUSTRALIA HALF PENNY. 1948 KG |
| Shape: | round |
| Material: | Bronze |
| Issued By: | HM George VI, Australia, 1948 |
| Mint: | Perth (Mint) |
| Artist: | Thomas Paget - Royal Mint, London |
| Artist: | George Gray - Royal Mint, London |
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Comments
You have written the wrong effigy to this coin.
It is REX. F.D.IND.IMP.
Kind Regards,
Gordon Garvie.