1922 Specimen Half Penny

The

Specimen

A coin struck from an early circulation die state, not intended for circulation

 

specimen 1922 half pennies were among the last

Specimen

A coin struck from an early circulation die state, not intended for circulation

 

specimen half pennies struck by the Sydney

Mint

a facility that produces coins

 

mint, 2nd only to the 1926 issues (Learn more about the 1926 Specimen Half Penny). They feature an even surface, similar to the 1919 (Learn more about the 1919 Specimen Half Penny) and 1920 (Learn more about the 1920 Specimen Half Penny)

Specimen

A coin struck from an early circulation die state, not intended for circulation

 

specimen half penny, unlike the

Cartwheel lustre

The natural reflectivity of a brilliant finish coin in which luster will reflect down the diameter of a coin

 

cartwheel reflective surface of the

Business strike

A coin struck for circulation

 

business strike (Learn more about the 1922 Half Penny). This should not be confused with a dulled

Business strike

A coin struck for circulation

 

business strike which would show increased unevenness at the microscopic level and will almost certainly be paired with other imperfections from circulation.

Another key characteristic to the

Specimen

A coin struck from an early circulation die state, not intended for circulation

 

specimen strike is the sharp

Obverse

The heads side of the coin

 

obverse

Rim

The edge around a coin, often with beading or denticles

 

rim. While some normal

Business strike

A coin struck for circulation

 

business strikes (Learn more about the 1922 Half Penny) exhibit razor sharp details, which may be made increasingly confusing when paired with often seen mark-free surfaces from the more careful Sydney

Mint

a facility that produces coins

 

mint process, these tend to have a flat

Obverse

The heads side of the coin

 

obverse

Rim

The edge around a coin, often with beading or denticles

 

rim, atypical of the

Specimen

A coin struck from an early circulation die state, not intended for circulation

 

specimen strike.

Rim of a specimen strike	Rim of a business strike

It is unknown how many

Specimen

A coin struck from an early circulation die state, not intended for circulation

 

specimens were produced at the Sydney

Mint

a facility that produces coins

 

mint in 1922 but a figure of about 5-7 would be consistent with other years that the Sydney

Mint

a facility that produces coins

 

mint produced

Specimen

A coin struck from an early circulation die state, not intended for circulation

 

specimens.

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