Australia ½ penny 1952 

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Australia ½ penny 1952
Australia ½ penny 1952
Australia ½ penny 1952Australia ½ penny 1952

Catalogue information

LastDodo number
4662641
Area
Coins
Title
Australia ½ penny 1952
Country
Australia
Face value
0,50 penny
Year
1952
Variety / overstrike
Era
Australia - Commonwealth (1901-present)
Head of State
George VI of the United Kindom (1936-1952)
Type
Coin
Designer
Kruger-Gray, George Edward, Paget, Thomas Humphrey
Series
Theme
Fauna (Animals), Kangaroos
Material
Bronze
Weight
5.6
Diameter
25.5
Thickness
1.3
Punch
Medal alignment
Shape
Round
Obverse
AUSTRALIA 1951 HALF PENNY *
Reverse
GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX FIDEI DEF.
Edge
Plain
Privy mark
None
Mint mark
Punt achter AUSTRALIA (Perth)
Number produced
1.832.000
Krause and Mishler number
KM# 42
Catalogue number
Schön# 29
Details
By late 1952, the Perth Mint had acquired the ability to produce its own working dies from a master die and a new 'A•' mint mark was introduced to distinguish its production.