Halfpenny 1943, Coin from Fiji - detailed information

Halfpenny 1943, Coin from Fiji (demonetised 1969)
CoinHalfpenny 1943

MintSan Francisco Mint Mint MarkLetter S Total Mintage 250,000
Obverse
Fiji / Halfpenny 1943 - obverse photo

Above central hole, a crown; around, GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR.
Obverse Inscription GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Reverse
Fiji / Halfpenny 1943 - reverse photo

Central hole divides the date, 1943; above HALFPENNY; below, FIJI; the mint mark, S, below FIJI.
Reverse Inscription HALFPENNY 1943 FIJI
EdgePlainEdge InscriptionNone
Notes

Struck at San Francisco mint in brass because of World War II.

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Halfpenny 1943: References to Information Used
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Museums Victoria Collections 2016 Coin description link
Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins 1971 Mint
Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins 1971 Mintage
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 1943: Details
CountryFiji
CurrencyFijian Pound
Coin TypeHalfpenny (Brass)
Issued1943
MonarchKing George VI
EffigyImperial Crown - St Edward's Crown and the Tudor Crown
Face Value1/2 (x Penny)
Total Mintage250,000
CurrentNo; demonetised 1969
MaterialBrass
DesignerGeorge Kruger Gray
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound with hole
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Halfpenny 1943: Photos
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Halfpenny 1943: Photo Coin - 1/2 Penny, Fiji, 1943 / thumbnail Coin - 1/2 Penny, Fiji, 1943
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Halfpenny 1943: Catalogue Reference IDs
SourceReference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World CoinsFiji KM# 14a
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Museums Victoria: Coin - 1/2 Penny, Fiji, 1943