Australian 1948 Halfpenny Melbourne Mint

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

George Kruger Gray, designer reverse

Melbourne Mint
1872 – 1931

Australian 1948 Halfpenny Melbourne Mint
1948
bronze
Place made
Melbourne
Medium
bronze
Credit line
Gift of S V Hagley, 1956
Accession number
NC00526
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 the head in small lettering the artist's initials HP. Reverse Description: At centre a kangaroo leaping right; around above, AUSTRALIA; around below . HALF PENNY. The date, 1948 is below the Kangaroo and the Federation star follows the word PENNY. The artist's initials, KG are below the kangaroo's tail near the rim.
Media category
Coin
Collection area
Australian decorative arts and design