The Kangaroo design continued into this type, however after the independence of India in late 1947, 'IND IMP' needed to be omitted from the
Obverse
The heads side of the coin
obverse legend however it wasn't until 1949 that this was done. The
Obverse
The heads side of the coin
obverse stills features an uncrowned bust of King George VI facing to the left however the
Legend
The inscription around the inner edge of the coin
legend changed to, 'GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX FIDEI DEF.' ('George VI, by the grace of god, Ruler and King of Britain, Defender of the Faith') and was used up until the end of George VI's reign in 1952.
The series is relatively easy to complete however the Perth mint issues, the 1950-Y, 1951-Y and 1952-A are quite difficult to find in
Mint state
A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation
mint state especially if sought with a good strike. Type set collectors would best aim for 1951-PL which is almost always well struck up and unlike its silver counterparts of higher denominations, the surfaces tend to be in a lot better condition permitting higher grades.
The Perth mint struck pennies in all years from 1950 onwards which is signified by a dot after the 'Y' of 'PENNY' or a dot after the 'A' of 'AUSTRALIA' in the case of the 1952. In 1951 the London mint helped strike the mintage for the year with the
Mintmark
A marking, usually a letter or dot that signifies which mint struck a particular coin
mintmark 'PL' after 'PENNY'. Coins sans a
Mintmark
A marking, usually a letter or dot that signifies which mint struck a particular coin
mintmark were struck at the Melbourne mint.
