This was one of the coins produced in the same year after the change over of the design from the words “One Half Penny” to the sculpted Kangaroo.
A key date coin.
Excellent example from this period.
Please see the pictures.
This was one of the coins produced in the same year after the change over of the design from the words “One Half Penny” to the sculpted Kangaroo.
A key date coin.
Excellent example from this period.
Please see the pictures.
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Denomination | |
Approx. Grade |
1938-1948 All Half Pennies in this period were as follows.
Diameter 25.5 mm
Weight 5.67 grams
Edge – Plain
Bronze composition: 97% copper, 2.5% zinc and 0.5% tin.
Obverse: Has a portrait of King George VI by Thomas H. Paget
Reverse: The sculpted kangaroo designed by George Kruger Gray
The Australian Halfpenny was a coin used in the Commonwealth of Australia prior to decimalisation. The coin was first minted in 1911 and stopped being minted in 1964, excluding 1937, 1956 – 1958 inclusive. When the Australian currency was decimalised on 14 February 1966 the coin was equal to 5⁄12¢.
There were in total 6 variites of Half Pennies minted between 1911 and 1966 when decimalisation occured.
Mints: H – Birmingham M – Melbourne S- Sydney
Mint Marks: H – Ralph Heaton Birmingham I – India