Australian 1959 Halfpenny

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

George Kruger Gray, designer reverse

Australian 1959 Halfpenny
1959
bronze
Place made
Melbourne
Medium
bronze
Credit line
Purchase,1980
Accession number
NC00536
Signature and date
Obverse Description: Laureate head of Elizabeth II facing right; around, ELIZABETH . II . DEI . GRATIA . REGINA F: D: Reverse Description: At centre a kangaroo leaping right; around above, AUSTRALIA; around below HALF PENNY. The date, 1959 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