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

ImageYearsTechnical parametersDescription / Legend / Designer
ObverseReverseFromToDiameterThicknessMassCompositionEdgeObverseReverse
1911193625.4 mm5.67 gBronze: Cu 97.5%, Zn 2.0%, Sn 0.5%PlainGeorge 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
19381939George VI
GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX: F:D:IND:IMP.
by Thomas Hugh Paget
19391948George 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
19491952George VI
GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX FIDEI DEF.
by Thomas Hugh Paget
19531955Elizabeth II
+ ELIZABETH.II.DEI.GRATIA.REGINA
by Mary Gillick
19591964Elizabeth 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.

References

  1. ↑ "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.
Preceded by
Halfpenny (British)		 Halfpenny
1911–1966		 Succeeded by
Denomination Abolished


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