Australian 1953 Halfpenny

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Mary Gillick, designer obverse
1881 – 27 January 1965

George Kruger Gray, designer reverse

Australian 1953 Halfpenny
1953
bronze
Place made
Perth
Medium
bronze
Credit line
Gift of S V Hagley 1956
Accession number
NC00533
Signature and date
Obverse Description: Laureate head of Elizabeth II facing right; around, ELIZABETH . II . DEI . GRATIA . REGINA Reverse Description: At centre a kangaroo leaping right; around above, AUSTRALIA(a dot after AUSTRALIA near the rim is the mint mark); around below HALF PENNY. The date, 1953 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