Australian 1951 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 1951 Penny, Perth Mint
1951
bronze
Place made
Perth
Medium
bronze
Credit line
Purchase,1980
Accession number
NC00464
Signature and date
Obverse Description: Bare head of George VI facing left; around, GEORGIVS VI D:G: BR: OMN: REX FIDEI DEF. ; 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, 1951 is in the field below its tail. The artist's initials KG are above the tip of the tail. The tiny dot after PENNY is the Perth mint mark on this issue.
Media category
Coin
Collection area
Australian decorative arts and design