PROOF PENNY, Australia

N1990.22

A bronze proof penny. The obverse features an uncrowned bust of King George VI facing left and the lettering 'GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX FIDEI DEF.' and the mintmark 'HP' under the bust. The reverse features a Kangaroo leaping to the left with a federation star under it's head and the date under it's tail, with 'AUSTRALIA' at the top and 'PENNY.' at the bottom.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: N1990.22
Accession Date: 1 Jan 1970

Material

Bronze/Metal0 - Whole

Measurement

diameter30mm
thickness0.2cm

 

 

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