Halfpenny 1930, Coin from Australia - detailed information
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The Australian halfpenny (or half penny) coin was the smallest circulating denomination of the Australian Pound. It has the same dimensions and composition as the British pre-decimal halfpenny, from which it is derived (for a time, the coins circulated in parallel and were interchangeable in Australia - but not in the United Kingdom; the currencies were fixed at par). 1/2 penny was worth 1/24 of a shilling, or 1/480 of a pound. The reverse of this first type of Australian halfpenny coins features text only. In 1939, a new design superseded this one - featuring the iconic leaping kangaroo; the old type of coins remained in circulation. Coins issued in 1930 were withdrawn at decimalisation in 1966 after 36 years in circulation, but have never been formally demonetised and are still legal tender. | ||||||
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| Royal Mint |
| Variety | Proof | |
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| Mintage | Issued: 6 (included in total) | |
| Details | A small number of specially prepared proof coins were made, six penny and six halfpenny pieces. These proofs were sent to the two major public numismatic collections in Australia, the National Gallery of Victoria (these were later transferred to Museum Victoria) and the Art Gallery of South Australia, and to the British Museum. | |
| Source | Edition | About | Link | Notes |
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| Museums Victoria Collections | 2016 | Coin description | link | |
| Renniks, Australian Coin and Banknote Values | 1965 | Mint | ||
| Australian Coin Chart | 1965 | Mintage | Circulation mintage | |
| Renniks, Australian Coin and Banknote Values | 1965 | Mintage | Circulation mintage | |
| Museums Victoria Collections | 2016 | Mintage | link | Proof mintage |
| Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Mintage | Circulation mintage | |
| Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Varieties | Proof | |
| Museums Victoria Collections | 2016 | Varieties | link | Proof |
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| Country | Australia |
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| Currency | Australian Pound |
| Coin Type | Halfpenny - Commonwealth of Australia |
| Issued | 1930 |
| Monarch | King George V |
| Effigy | King George V - Crowned Bust, by Bertram Mackennal |
| Face Value | 1/2 (x Penny) |
| Total Mintage | 638,406 |
| Current | No; withdrawn 1966 |
| Material | Bronze |
| Designer | William Henry James Blakemore |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
| Size | 25.4000 mm |
| Mass | 5.6700 g |
| OCC ID | KLBR-PORR-CBPD-OMNY |
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| Handbook of United States Coins 2025 |
| Source | Reference ID |
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| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Australia KM# 22 |
| Schön, Weltmünzkatalog | Australien Schön# 13 |
| Renniks, Australian Coin and Banknote Values | A22 |
| Australian Coin Chart | H22 |