Australia ½ penny 1939 (Commonwealth reverse) 

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Australia ½ penny 1939 (Commonwealth reverse)
Australia ½ penny 1939 (Commonwealth reverse)
Australia ½ penny 1939 (Commonwealth reverse)Australia ½ penny 1939 (Commonwealth reverse)

Catalogue information

LastDodo number
2016597
Area
Coins
Title
Australia ½ penny 1939 (Commonwealth reverse)
Country
Australia
Face value
0,50 penny
Year
1939
Variety / overstrike
Commonwealth reverse
Era
Australia - Commonwealth (1901-present)
Head of State
George VI of the United Kindom (1936-1952)
Type
Coin
Designer
Series
Theme
Material
Bronze
Weight
5.6
Diameter
25.5
Thickness
Punch
Shape
Round
Obverse
Commonwealth of Australia, One Half penny, jaar
Reverse
Georgius VI D.G. Br.Omn: Rex F.D. Ind: Imp:
Edge
Privy mark
Mint mark
Number produced
4.382.000
Krause and Mishler number
KM# 35
Catalogue number
Details
The 1939 halfpennies started out with the long standing • COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA • reverse introduced in 1911, but during the year's production a new design was adopted featuring a scaled down version of the new kangaroo reverse used on the pennies. However, on the halfpennies the kangaroo was reversed to face right whereas on the pennies it faced left. The positioning of the designer's initials, 'K.G', was also moved to below the tail from its position above the tail on the pennies.