Half Penny

The Australian Halfpenny was a coin used in the Commonwealth of Australia prior to decimalisation. The coin was first minted in 1911 and stopped being minted in 1964, excluding 1937, 1956 - 1958 inclusive. When the Australian currency was decimalised on 14 February 1966 the coin was equal to 5⁄12¢

Dimensions

 25.4 mm

Mass

5.67 g

Front

King George V

GEORGIVS V D.G.BRITT: OMN:

REX F.D.IND:IMP:

Back

One Half Penny

Commonwealth of Australia

Date of issue

1911 - 1936

Designer

Sir Bertram Mackennal

2/6/1863 – 10/10/1931


Designer

W.H.J. Blakemore

Dimensions

 25.4 mm

Mass

5.67 g

Front

King George VI

GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:

REX: F:D:IND:IMP.

Back

One Half Penny

Commonwealth of Australia

Date of issue

1938 - 1939

Designer

Thomas Humphrey Paget OBE

13 August 1893 – May 1974

Designer

W.H.J. Blakemore

Dimensions

 25.4 mm

Mass

5.67 g

Front

King George VI

GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:

REX: F:D:IND:IMP.

Back

Kangaroo / Commonwealth Star

Australia Half Penny

Date of issue

1939 - 1948

Designer

Thomas Humphrey Paget OBE

13 August 1893 – May 1974

Designer

George Kruger Gray

25/12/1880 2/5/1943

Dimensions

 25.4 mm

Mass

5.67 g

Front

Queen Elizabeth II

+ ELIZABETH.II.DEI.GRATIA.REGINA

Back

Kangaroo / Commonwealth Star

Australia Half Penny

Date of issue

1953 - 1955

Designer

Mary Gillick

1881 – 27/1/1965

Designer

George Kruger Gray

25/12/1880 2/5/1943

Dimensions

 25.4 mm

Mass

5.67 g

Front

King George VI

GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:

REX FIDEI DEF.

Back

Kangaroo / Commonwealth Star

Australia Half Penny

Date of issue

1949 - 1952

Designer

Thomas Humphrey Paget OBE

13 August 1893 – May 1974

Designer

George Kruger Gray

25/12/1880 2/5/1943

Dimensions

 25.4 mm

Mass

5.67 g

Front

Queen Elizabeth II

+ ELIZABETH.II.DEI.GRATIA.

REGINA.F:D:

Back

Kangaroo / Commonwealth Star

Australia Half Penny

Date of issue

1959 - 1964

Designer

Mary Gillick

1881 – 27/1/1965

Designer

George Kruger Gray

25/12/1880 2/5/1943