Australian 1953 Penny, Perth Mint

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Mary Gillick, designer obverse
1881 – 27 January 1965

George Kruger Gray, designer reverse

Perth Mint

Australian 1953 Penny, Perth Mint
1953
bronze
Place made
Perth
Medium
bronze
Credit line
Gift of S V Hagley, 1956
Accession number
NC00469
Signature and date
Obverse Description: Laureate head of Elizabeth II facing right; around, + ELIZABETH . II . DEI . GRATIA . REGINA 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, 1953 is in the field below its tail. The artist's initials KG are above the tip of the tail.
Media category
Coin
Collection area
Australian decorative arts and design