½ Penny - George VI, Australia

½ Penny - George VI, Australia, 1939-1948 obverse image½ Penny - George VI, Australia, 1939-1948 reverse image
½ Penny - George VI coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    Australia flagAustralia
  • Years of Minting:
    1939-1948
  • Period:
    n/a
  • Coin Type:
    Standard circulation coin
  • Edge:
    Smooth
  • Shape:
    Round
  • Technique:
    Milled
  • Mint:
    Mumbai / Bombay, India (1829-date), Perth Mint, Australia (1899-date), Royal Mint, Melbourne, Australia (1872-1969)
½ Penny - George VI Reference Price

Reference Price

$1.99-$49.00

The actual value of the coin may differ depending on its condition, luster, rarity, and other factors. This is a rough estimation.

½ Penny - George VI Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:


Kangaroo leaping to right, with the date above the denomination below and the country name above

Engraver:


George Kruger Gray

Designer:


n/a

Obverse

Description:


Portrait of King George VI facing left

Engraver:


Thomas Humphrey Paget

Designer:


n/a

Edge

Description:


Smooth

½ Penny - George VI Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:


GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX F:D:IND:IMP. HP

Reverse:


AUSTRALIA KG 1939 HALF PENNY

½ Penny - George VI Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Bronze ((97% Copper, 2.5% Zinc, 0.5% Tin))

Size

½ Penny - George VI sizes
  • Weight:5.67 g
  • Diameter:25.5 mm
  • Thickness:1.7 mm
  • Edge:Smooth
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