Australia ½ penny 1916 (Mule) 

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Australia ½ penny 1916 (Mule)
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Australia ½ penny 1916 (Mule)Australia ½ penny 1916 (Mule)

Catalogue information

LastDodo number
4661613
Area
Coins
Title
Australia ½ penny 1916 (Mule)
Country
Australia
Face value
0,50 penny
Year
1916
Variety / overstrike
Mule
Era
Australia - Commonwealth (1901-present)
Head of State
George V of the United Kingdom (1910-1936)
Type
Coin
Designer
MacKennal, Edgar Bertram
Series
Theme
Material
Bronze
Weight
Diameter
25.5
Thickness
Punch
Shape
Round
Obverse
Reverse
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA ONE HALF PENNY · 1916 ·
Edge
GEORGE V KING EMPEROR
Privy mark
None
Mint mark
I (Calcutta Mint, India)
Number produced
10
Krause and Mishler number
KM# 30
Catalogue number
Details
In 1916, the Calcutta Mint struck both Australia halfpenny and India 1/4 anna coins. In a major production error an obverse of the India 1/4 Anna was paired with a reverse of the Australia halfpenny. About ten of this extremely rare coin are known to have survived. It is easily identified by the obverse legend, which reads 'GEORGE V KING EMPEROR'. There is also the figure of an elephant on the king's regalia and unlike the obverse on the Australian 1916 Halfpenny there are no pearls in the band of the king's crown. It has also been noted that coins which are considered genuine also have a small blob on the inner concentric circle in a direct line upwards from the upstroke of the 'N' in 'ONE'.