? The Kangaroo design continued into this type right until the introduction of decimal currency with the conclusion of the half penny series in 1964. This type features a slightly reworded obverse legend, ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F:D , after public outcry that the previous type omitted FIDEI DEF . All dates in the series are easy to acquire in mint state, although the Perth mint issues from 1960 to 1964 are very difficult to find in higher mint state grades due to poor strikes ...
? The Royal Australian Mint has produced a silver kangaroo piece every year since 1993. This was the first curpro-nickel piece minted as part of the series. It was produced to provide a more affordable entry point to for collectors who appreciated the designs of the iconic series. The reverse was designed by the famous Australian artist Rolf Harris and features a kangaroo embracing its joey against the background of the Australian bush and the legend
? The 1931 Penny was stuck at the Melbourne Mint with a total mintage of 494,000. This was one of the lowest mintage figures of the series and as a result the type is relatively expensive for the series across all grades. In mint-state it would be a challenge for collectors to find an example below a thousand dollars. It has been discovered that there are four varieties of the year. The varieties have emerged from a combination of two different obverse dies and two different ...
? The George V Half Penny series, lasting throughout George V's reign from 1911 to 1936, features a partitioned, circular reverse design with COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA around the outer ring with the year at the bottom and ONE HALF PENNY within the inner ring. The obverse features the crowned bust of King George V facing to the left and the legend, GEORGIVS V D.G. BRITT : OMN : REX F. D. IND : IMP . Like most George V series, this a very popular series to collect. In lower grade, all ...
? The Kangaroo design continued into this type right until the introduction of decimal currency with the conclusion of the half penny series in 1964. This type features a slightly reworded obverse legend, ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F:D , after public outcry that the previous type omitted FIDEI DEF . All dates in the series are easy to acquire in mint state, although the Perth mint issues from 1960 to 1964 are very difficult to find in higher mint state grades due to poor strikes ...