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1 Penny – Australia

Standard circulation coins

Series: 1955 Australia circulation coins

Context

Years: 1955–1964

Issuer: Australia

Ruler: Elizabeth II

Currency:

(1788—1966)

Total mintage: 1,646,669,160

Material

Diameter: 30.8 mm

Weight: 9.45 g

Thickness: 1.71 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Bronze

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

References

KM: #56

Numista: #1001

Obverse

Inscription:

+ ELIZABETH·II·DEI·GRATIA·REGINA·F:D:

Translation:

Elizabeth II by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith

Script: Latin

Language: Latin

Designer: Mary Gillick

Reverse

Inscription:

AUSTRALIA

KG

1956

PENNY.

Script: Latin

Designer and engraver: George Kruger Gray

Edge

Plain

Mints

Name	Mark
Perth Mint	—
Royal Mint	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality
1955	Melbourne Mint	6,336,000
1955	Melbourne Mint	1,200	Proof
1955	Melbourne Mint	6,336,000
1955	Melbourne Mint	1,200	Proof
1955	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	11,110,000
1955	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	301	Proof
1955	Melbourne Mint	6,336,000
1955	Melbourne Mint	1,200	Proof
1955	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	11,110,000
1955	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	301	Proof
1955	Melbourne Mint	6,336,000
1955	Melbourne Mint	1,200	Proof
1955	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	11,110,000
1955	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	301	Proof
1955	Melbourne Mint	6,336,000
1955	Melbourne Mint	1,200	Proof
1955	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	11,110,000
1955	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	301	Proof
1955	Melbourne Mint	6,336,000
1955	Melbourne Mint	1,200	Proof
1955	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	11,110,000
1955	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	301	Proof
1955	Melbourne Mint	6,336,000
1955	Melbourne Mint	1,200	Proof
1955	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	11,110,000
1955	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	301	Proof
1955	Melbourne Mint	6,336,000
1955	Melbourne Mint	1,200	Proof
1955	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	11,110,000
1955	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	301	Proof
1955	—	301	Proof
1955	—	11,110,000
1956	Melbourne Mint	13,872,000
1956	Melbourne Mint	1,500	Proof
1956	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	12,121,000
1956	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	417	Proof
1956	Melbourne Mint	13,872,000
1956	Melbourne Mint	1,500	Proof
1956	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	12,121,000
1956	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	417	Proof
1956	Melbourne Mint	13,872,000
1956	Melbourne Mint	1,500	Proof
1956	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	12,121,000
1956	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	417	Proof
1956	Melbourne Mint	13,872,000
1956	Melbourne Mint	1,500	Proof
1956	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	12,121,000
1956	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	417	Proof
1956	Melbourne Mint	13,872,000
1956	Melbourne Mint	1,500	Proof
1956	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	12,121,000
1956	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	417	Proof
1956	Melbourne Mint	13,872,000
1956	Melbourne Mint	1,500	Proof
1956	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	12,121,000
1956	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	417	Proof
1956	Melbourne Mint	13,872,000
1956	Melbourne Mint	1,500	Proof
1956	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	12,121,000
1956	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	417	Proof
1956	—	417	Proof
1956	—	12,121,000
1957	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	15,878,000
1957	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	1,112	Proof
1957	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	15,878,000
1957	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	1,112	Proof
1957	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	15,878,000
1957	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	1,112	Proof
1957	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	15,878,000
1957	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	1,112	Proof
1957	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	15,878,000
1957	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	1,112	Proof
1957	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	15,878,000
1957	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	1,112	Proof
1957	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	15,878,000
1957	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	1,112	Proof
1957	—	1,112	Proof
1957	—	15,878,000
1958	Melbourne Mint	10,012,000
1958	Melbourne Mint	1,506	Proof
1958	Perth Mint	14,428,000
1958	Perth Mint	1,028	Proof
1958	Melbourne Mint	10,012,000
1958	Melbourne Mint	1,506	Proof
1958	Perth Mint	14,428,000
1958	Perth Mint	1,028	Proof
1958	Melbourne Mint	10,012,000
1958	Melbourne Mint	1,506	Proof
1958	Perth Mint	14,428,000
1958	Perth Mint	1,028	Proof
1958	Melbourne Mint	10,012,000
1958	Melbourne Mint	1,506	Proof
1958	Perth Mint	14,428,000
1958	Perth Mint	1,028	Proof
1958	Melbourne Mint	10,012,000
1958	Melbourne Mint	1,506	Proof
1958	Perth Mint	14,428,000
1958	Perth Mint	1,028	Proof
1958	Melbourne Mint	10,012,000
1958	Melbourne Mint	1,506	Proof
1958	Perth Mint	14,428,000
1958	Perth Mint	1,028	Proof
1958	Melbourne Mint	10,012,000
1958	Melbourne Mint	1,506	Proof
1958	Perth Mint	14,428,000
1958	Perth Mint	1,028	Proof
1958	—	14,428,000
1958	—	1,028	Proof
1959	Melbourne Mint	1,617,000
1959	Melbourne Mint	1,506	Proof
1959	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	14,428,000
1959	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	1,030	Proof
1959	Melbourne Mint	1,617,000
1959	Melbourne Mint	1,506	Proof
1959	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	14,428,000
1959	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	1,030	Proof
1959	Melbourne Mint	1,617,000
1959	Melbourne Mint	1,506	Proof
1959	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	14,428,000
1959	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	1,030	Proof
1959	Melbourne Mint	1,617,000
1959	Melbourne Mint	1,506	Proof
1959	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	14,428,000
1959	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	1,030	Proof
1959	Melbourne Mint	1,617,000
1959	Melbourne Mint	1,506	Proof
1959	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	14,428,000
1959	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	1,030	Proof
1959	Melbourne Mint	1,617,000
1959	Melbourne Mint	1,506	Proof
1959	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	14,428,000
1959	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	1,030	Proof
1959	Melbourne Mint	1,617,000
1959	Melbourne Mint	1,506	Proof
1959	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	14,428,000
1959	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	1,030	Proof
1959	—	14,428,000
1959	—	1,030	Proof
1960	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	20,515,000
1960	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	1,030	Proof
1960	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	20,515,000
1960	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	1,030	Proof
1960	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	20,515,000
1960	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	1,030	Proof
1960	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	20,515,000
1960	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	1,030	Proof
1960	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	20,515,000
1960	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	1,030	Proof
1960	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	20,515,000
1960	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	1,030	Proof
1960	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	20,515,000
1960	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	1,030	Proof
1960	—	20,515,000
1960	—	1,030	Proof
1961	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	30,607,000
1961	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	1,040	Proof
1961	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	30,607,000
1961	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	1,040	Proof
1961	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	30,607,000
1961	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	1,040	Proof
1961	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	30,607,000
1961	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	1,040	Proof
1961	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	30,607,000
1961	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	1,040	Proof
1961	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	30,607,000
1961	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	1,040	Proof
1961	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	30,607,000
1961	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	1,040	Proof
1961	—	30,607,000
1961	—	1,040	Proof
1962	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	34,861,000
1962	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	1,064	Proof
1962	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	34,861,000
1962	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	1,064	Proof
1962	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	34,861,000
1962	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	1,064	Proof
1962	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	34,861,000
1962	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	1,064	Proof
1962	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	34,861,000
1962	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	1,064	Proof
1962	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	34,861,000
1962	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	1,064	Proof
1962	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	34,861,000
1962	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	1,064	Proof
1962	—	34,861,000
1962	—	1,064	Proof
1963	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	10,258,000
1963	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	1,100	Proof
1963	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	10,258,000
1963	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	1,100	Proof
1963	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	10,258,000
1963	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	1,100	Proof
1963	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	10,258,000
1963	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	1,100	Proof
1963	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	10,258,000
1963	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	1,100	Proof
1963	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	10,258,000
1963	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	1,100	Proof
1963	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	10,258,000
1963	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	1,100	Proof
1963	—	10,258,000
1963	—	1,100	Proof
1964	Melbourne Mint	49,130,000
1964	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	54,590,000
1964	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	—	Proof
1964	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	—	Proof
1964	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	—	Proof
1964	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	—	Proof
1964	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	—	Proof
1964	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	—	Proof
1964	Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"	—	Proof
1964	—	—
1964	—	—	Proof