Australian 1943 Penny, Perth Mint

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Thomas Humphrey Paget, designer obverse
13 August 1893 – May 1974

George Kruger Gray, designer reverse

Perth Mint

Australian 1943 Penny, Perth Mint
1943
bronze
Place made
Perth
Medium
bronze
Credit line
Gift of S V Hagley, 1956
Accession number
NC00450
Signature and date
Obverse Description: Bare head of George VI facing left; around, GEORGIVS VI D:G: BR: OMN: REX F.D. IND: IMP: ; below head in small lettering the artist's initials HP. Reverse Description: kangaroo leaping to the left; around above AUSTRALIA, around below, PENNY; the Federation star is in the field to the left of the kangaroo and the date, 1943 is in the field below its tail. The artist's initials K.G are above the tip of the tail. The tiny dot between the artist's initials are the Perth mint mark on this issue.
Media category
Coin
Collection area
Australian decorative arts and design