Australian 1950 Halfpenny

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

George Kruger Gray, designer reverse

Australian 1950 Halfpenny
1950
bronze
Place made
Perth
Medium
bronze
Credit line
Purchase,1980
Accession number
NC00529
Signature and date
Obverse Description: Bare head of George VI facing left; around, GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX FIDEI DEF. ; 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. (dot after the word PENNY). The date, 1949 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