Halfpenny 1940, Coin from Fiji - detailed information

Halfpenny 1940, Coin from Fiji (demonetised 1969)
CoinHalfpenny 1940

MintRoyal Mint Mint MarkNo mint mark Total Mintage 24,000
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Obverse
Fiji / Halfpenny 1940 - obverse photo

Above central hole, a crown; around, GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR.
Obverse Inscription GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Reverse
Fiji / Halfpenny 1940 - reverse photo

Central hole divides the date, 1940; above HALFPENNY; below, FIJI.
Reverse Inscription HALFPENNY 1940 FIJI
EdgePlainEdge InscriptionNone
Halfpenny 1940: Known varieties
Variety Proof
Images Fiji / Halfpenny 1940 / Proof - obverse photo Fiji / Halfpenny 1940 / Proof - reverse photo
Mintage Issued: unknown
Halfpenny 1940: References to Information Used
SourceEditionAboutLinkNotes
Museums Victoria Collections 2016 Coin description link
Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins 1971 Mint
Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins 1971 Mintage
Museums Victoria Collections 2016 Varieties link Proof
Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins 1971 Varieties Proof
All (10) coins of type: Halfpenny
Coin NameMintageLegend
Halfpenny 1934 96,000 GEORGE V KING EMPEROR
Halfpenny 1940 24,000 GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Halfpenny 1941 96,000 GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Halfpenny 1942 250,000 GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Halfpenny 1943 250,000 GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Halfpenny 1949 96,000 KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
Halfpenny 1950 115,200 KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
Halfpenny 1951 115,200 KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
Halfpenny 1952 228,000 KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
Halfpenny 1954 228,000 QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
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Halfpenny 1940: Details
CountryFiji
CurrencyFijian Pound
Coin TypeHalfpenny (CuproNickel)
Issued1940
MonarchKing George VI
EffigyImperial Crown - St Edward's Crown and the Tudor Crown
Face Value1/2 (x Penny)
Total Mintage24,000
CurrentNo; demonetised 1969
MaterialCuproNickel
DesignerGeorge Kruger Gray
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound with hole
Size21.0000 mm
Mass3.3000 g
OCC IDYMXK-DEKQ-CQDX-EWQJ
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Halfpenny 1940: Photos
ImageDetails
Halfpenny 1940: Photo Proof Coin - 1/2 Penny, Fiji, 1940 / thumbnail Proof Coin - 1/2 Penny, Fiji, 1940
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Notes: Proof.
Source
Halfpenny 1940: Photo Proof Coin - 1/2 Penny, Fiji, 1940 / thumbnail Proof Coin - 1/2 Penny, Fiji, 1940
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY
Author:
Notes: Proof.
Source
Halfpenny 1940: Catalogue Reference IDs
SourceReference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World CoinsFiji KM# 14
Relevant Links
Museums Victoria: Proof Coin - 1/2 Penny, Fiji, 1940