Halfpenny (Australian)
The Australian Halfpenny was a coin used in the Commonwealth of Australia prior to decimalisation. The coin was first minted in 1911 and minting ceased in 1964, excluding 1937, 1956–1958 inclusive. When the Australian currency was decimalised on 14 February 1966 the coin was equal to 5⁄12c.
Counting the known mintages of proofs, a total of 422,882,890 (422 million) coins of the denomination were minted during its existence.[1]
Types
| Image | Years | Technical parameters | Description / Legend / Designer | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obverse | Reverse | From | To | Diameter | Thickness | Mass | Composition | Edge | Obverse | Reverse |
 |  | 1911 | 1936 | 25.4 mm | 5.67 g | Bronze: Cu 97.5%, Zn 2.0%, Sn 0.5% | Plain | George V GEORGIVS V D.G.BRITT: OMN: REX F.D.IND:IMP: by Bertram Mackennal | ONE HALF PENNY COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA by W.H.J. Blakemore | |
 |  | 1938 | 1939 | George VI GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX: F:D:IND:IMP. by Thomas Hugh Paget | ||||||
 |  | 1939 | 1948 | George VI GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX: F:D:IND:IMP. by Thomas Hugh Paget | Kangaroo / Commonwealth Star AUSTRALIA HALF PENNY by George Kruger Gray | |||||
 |  | 1949 | 1952 | George VI GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX FIDEI DEF. by Thomas Hugh Paget | ||||||
 |  | 1953 | 1955 | Elizabeth II + ELIZABETH.II.DEI.GRATIA.REGINA by Mary Gillick | ||||||
 |  | 1959 | 1964 | Elizabeth II + ELIZABETH.II.DEI.GRATIA.REGINA.F:D: by Mary Gillick | ||||||
| These images are to scale at 2.5 pixels per millimetre. For table standards, see the coin specification table. | ||||||||||
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References
- "Halfpenny from Australia". Online Coin Club.
- Bruce, Colin R.; Thomas Michael (2005). 2006 Standard Catalog of World Coins (1901-present). KP Books. p. 66. ISBN 0-87349-987-5.
External links
- Coins from Australia / Coin Type: Halfpenny - Online Coin Club
- Half Penny | Blue Sheet
- Australia halfpennies
- 1942 Long reverse denticles variety
| Preceded by Halfpenny (British) |
Halfpenny 1911–1966 |
Succeeded by Denomination Abolished |
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