½ Penny - George VI
Australia • ½ Penny • Bronze • 1938–1939
- Denomination
- ½ Penny
- Issuer
- Australia
- Struck
- 1938–1939
- Composition
- Bronze
- Currency
- Pound
- Weight
- 5.67 g
- Diameter
- 25.5 mm
- Catalog refs
- KM 35 · Schön 21
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Where it came from
The 1938 Australian half penny was struck during the reign of King George VI, representing a period of transition in Australian currency following the death of George V. These coins were minted to meet the ongoing demand for small-denomination circulating coinage in Australia, reflecting the country's continued economic ties to the British Empire during the lead-up to the Second World War.
The reverse design features the iconic kangaroo, an emblem of Australian identity, which was first introduced to the half penny in 1938. The image was designed by George Kruger Gray, a renowned artist known for his work on various Commonwealth coins during the mid-twentieth century. His aesthetic emphasized simplified, modern heraldry that was widely praised for its clarity and distinct national character, establishing a design standard that persisted on the denomination for decades.
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