? The Kangaroo design continued into this type right until the introduction of decimal currency with the conclusion of the half penny series in 1964. This type features a slightly reworded obverse legend, ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F:D , after public outcry that the previous type omitted FIDEI DEF .All dates in the series are easy to acquire in mint state, although the Perth mint issues from 1960 to 1964 are very difficult to find in higher mint state grades due to poor strikes and ...
? The George V Penny series, lasting throughout George V's reign from 1911 to 1936, features a partitioned, circular reverse design with COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA around the outer ring with the year at the bottom and ONE PENNY within the inner ring. The obverse features the crowned bust of King George V facing to the left and the legend, GEORGIVS V D.G. BRITT : OMN : REX F. D. IND : IMP . Like most George V series, this a very popular series to collect. In lower grade, all dates can be acquired ...
? In 1940 the Australian Penny was struck at both the Melbourne and Perth branches of the Royal Mint. The Melbourne Mint piece features no mint-mark while the Perth Mint piece can be differentiated by a small dot between 'KG' - the designers initials, which are located on the right of the reverse . The Melbourne Mint produced 4,075,200 pieces which was substantially larger than the 1,113,600 pieces struck at the Perth Mint. As a result the Melbourne variety is reasonably affordable in ...
? The Kangaroo design continued into this type right until the introduction of decimal currency with the conclusion of the half penny series in 1964. This type features a slightly reworded obverse legend, ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F:D , after public outcry that the previous type omitted FIDEI DEF . All dates in the series are easy to acquire in mint state, although the Perth mint issues from 1960 to 1964 are very difficult to find in higher mint state grades due to poor strikes ...
?Image from: Heritage Auctions . Victoria gold Proof Sovereign 1839 PR66 Deep Cameo PCGS. '2015 January 4 - 5 NYINC World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction - New York #3037'. Retrieved from https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/great-britain-victoria-gold-proof-sovereign-1839-pr66-deep-cameo-pcgs-/a/3037-31161.s?hdnJumpToLot=1&x=0&y=0