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1 Penny – Australia

Standard circulation coins
Context
Years: 1938–1948
Issuer: Australia Issuer flag
Ruler: George VI
Currency:
(1788—1966)
Total mintage: 175,615,500
Material
Diameter: 30.8 mm
Weight: 9.45 g
Thickness: 1.75 mm
Shape: Round
Composition: Bronze
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Medal alignment
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard36
Numista: #5788

Obverse

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

HP
Translation:
George VI by the Grace of God King of all the Britains Defender of the Faith Emperor of India.
Script: Latin
Language: Latin

Reverse

Inscription:
AUSTRALIA

KG

1938

PENNY
Script: Latin

Edge

Plain

Categories

Animal> Marsupial


Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
19385,552,000
1938100Proof
19396,240,000
1939Proof
19404,075,000
19401,114,000
194112,794,000
1941Proof
19411,588,000
1942Proof
194212,245,000
1942I9,000,000BU
1942BU
1943BU
194311,112,000
194333,086,000
1943Proof
1943I9,000,000BU
19442,112,000
1944Proof
194427,830,000
1945
1945Proof
1945
1945IBU
1946363,000
19476,864,000
19474,490,400
1947Proof
194826,616,000
19481,534,000
1948Proof

Series: 1938 Australia circulation coins

½ Penny obverse
½ Penny reverse
½ Penny
1938-1939
1 Penny obverse
1 Penny reverse
1 Penny
1938-1948
3 Pence obverse
3 Pence reverse
3 Pence
1938-1944
6 Pence obverse
6 Pence reverse
6 Pence
1938-1945
1 Shilling obverse
1 Shilling reverse
1 Shilling
1938-1945
1 Florin obverse
1 Florin reverse
1 Florin
1938-1945
🌱 Very Common