Australia 1 Penny - George VI, 1938 – 1948
Information
Country
Australia
Australia
Currency
Pound
(1788 – 1966)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Penny
Year
1938 – 1948
Ruler
George VI
(1936–1952)
Composition
Bronze
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
9.45
Diameter (mm)
30.8
Thickness (mm)
1.75
Description
1 Penny from Australia. Issued from 1938 to 1948. Struck in Bronze. Measures 30.8 mm and weighs 9.45 g.
- Obverse
- Portrait of King George VI facing left (George VI by the Grace of God, King of all the British territories, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India HP)
- Reverse
- Kangaroo facing left with the date to the right, the denomination below, and the country name above.
- Edge
- Smooth
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | au | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 26.6M | — | € 0,37 | € 0,54 | € 1,10 | € 1,90 | — | Melbourne Mint | 20% | |
| 1948 • | 1.5M | — | — | € 3,60 | € 3,60 | € 3,60 | € 3,60 | Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY" | 4% | |
| 1948 • | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"; Proof | 0.5% | |
| 1947 | 6.9M | — | € 0,49 | € 0,59 | € 0,71 | € 2,70 | — | Melbourne Mint | 9% | |
| 1947 • | 4.5M | — | — | € 1,80 | € 1,80 | € 1,80 | — | Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY" | 6% | |
| 1947 • | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"; Proof | 0.2% | |
| 1946 | 363K | — | — | € 25,00 | € 63,00 | € 63,00 | — | Melbourne Mint | 2% | |
| 1945 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Melbourne Mint; (considered as pattern) | 0.7% | |
| 1945 • | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"; Proof | 0.7% | |
| 1945 • | 15.2M | — | — | — | € 1,10 | — | — | Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"; with large dot after "K.G." | 4% | |
| 1945 • | — | — | € 0,66 | € 1,20 | € 1,20 | € 2,00 | — | Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"; without large dot after "K.G." | 8% | |
| 1945 I | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bombay Mint; Dots before & after "PENNY" with "I" below bust | 0.3% | |
| 1944 | 2.1M | — | € 0,86 | € 0,86 | € 1,60 | € 3,10 | — | Melbourne Mint | 13% | |
| 1944 • | 27.8M | € 0,12 | € 0,82 | € 0,82 | € 1,10 | € 2,20 | € 2,20 | Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY" | 24% | |
| 1944 • | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"; Proof | 0.4% | |
| 1943 | — | — | — | — | € 0,95 | — | — | Bombay Mint; Dots before & after "PENNY" without "I" below bust | 3% | |
| 1943 | 11.1M | € 0,13 | € 0,33 | € 0,76 | € 0,95 | € 5,70 | € 14,00 | Melbourne Mint | 23% | |
| 1943 • | 33.1M | € 0,25 | € 0,65 | € 0,65 | € 1,20 | € 1,80 | € 3,90 | Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY" | 25% | |
| 1943 • | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY"; Proof | 1.2% | |
| 1943 I | 9M | — | — | € 0,94 | € 1,10 | € 2,20 | — | Bombay Mint; Dots before & after "PENNY" with "I" below bust; large denticles | 8% | |
| 1943 I | 9M | — | — | € 0,25 | € 0,49 | € 4,00 | — | Bombay Mint; Dots before & after "PENNY" with "I" below bust; small denticles | 4% | |
| 1942 | — | — | — | € 2,70 | € 3,80 | — | — | Bombay Mint; Dots before & after "PENNY" without "I" below bust | 3% | |
| 1942 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bombay Mint; Dots before & after "PENNY" without "I" below bust; Proof | 0.5% | |
| 1942 • | 12.2M | — | € 0,45 | € 0,45 | € 0,95 | € 1,60 | — | Perth Mint; One dot after "PENNY" | 19% | |
| 1942 I | 9M | — | € 0,63 | € 0,75 | € 1,10 | € 2,60 | — | Bombay Mint; Dots before & after "PENNY" with "I" below bust | 13% | |
| 1941 | 1.6M | — | € 0,60 | € 0,60 | € 1,10 | € 4,40 | € 4,40 | Melbourne Mint | 16% | |
| 1941 • | 12.8M | — | € 1,20 | € 1,20 | € 1,20 | € 1,20 | — | Perth Mint ; A dot in between "KG" | 7% | |
| 1941 • | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Perth Mint ; A dot in between "KG" ; Proof | 0.5% | |
| 1940 | 4.1M | — | € 0,66 | € 1,20 | € 1,20 | € 1,40 | — | Melbourne Mint | 9% | |
| 1940 • | 1.1M | — | — | € 3,70 | € 28,00 | — | — | Perth Mint; A dot in between "KG" | 3% | |
| 1939 | 6.2M | — | € 1,00 | € 1,00 | € 1,10 | € 3,10 | € 10,00 | Melbourne Mint | 14% | |
| 1939 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Melbourne Mint; Proof | 0.2% | |
| 1938 | 5.6M | — | € 0,62 | € 1,10 | € 1,10 | € 3,60 | € 14,00 | Melbourne Mint | 17% | |
| 1938 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Melbourne Mint; Proof | 0.2% |
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