1/2 Penny - Elizabeth II - Without F:D:; 1'st Portrait (1953 - 1955)
Features
| Denomination | 1/2 Penny |
| Catalog Number | KM# 49 |
| Weight (g) | 5.67 |
| Diameter (mm) | 25.5 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Bronze |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Demonetized |
Obverse
Engraved by Mary Gillick
Lettering:
+ ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA
+ ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA
Reverse
Engraved by George Edward Kruger Gray
Lettering:
AUSTRALIA
KG
1955
HALF PENNY *
AUSTRALIA
KG
1955
HALF PENNY *
Edge
Description:
Plain
Plain
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 23,967,000 | Common | |
| 1953 | 16 | Proof | Very Rare |
| 1954 | 21,963,000 | Common | |
| 1954 | 15 | Proof | Very Rare |
| 1955 | 9,343,000 | Common | |
| 1955 | 301 | Proof | Very Rare |


