1/2 Penny - Elizabeth II - With F:D:; 1'st Portrait (1959 - 1964)
Features
| Denomination | 1/2 Penny |
| Catalog Number | KM# 61 |
| Weight (g) | 5.9 |
| Diameter (mm) | 25.6 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Bronze |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Demonetized |
Obverse
Engraved by Mary Gillick
Lettering:
+ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F:D:
+ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F:D:
Reverse
Engraved by George Edward Kruger Gray
Lettering:
AUSTRALIA
KG
1964
HALF PENNY *
AUSTRALIA
KG
1964
HALF PENNY *
Edge
Description:
Plain
Plain
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 10,166,000 | Very Common | |
| 1959 | 1,506 | Proof | Rare |
| 1960 | 17,812,000 | Very Common | |
| 1960 | 1,030 | Proof | Rare |
| 1961 | 20,183,000 | Very Common | |
| 1961 | 1,040 | Proof | Rare |
| 1962 | 10,259,000 | Very Common | |
| 1962 | 1,064 | Proof | Rare |
| 1963 | 16,410,000 | Very Common | |
| 1963 | 1,060 | Proof | Rare |
| 1964 | 18,230,000 | Very Common | |
| 1964 | 1 | Proof | Very Rare |