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Encyclopedia > Penny (Australian)
A penny of 1962

The Australian Penny was a coin used in the Commonwealth of Australia prior to decimalization. The coin was first introduced in 1911 and stopped being minted in 1964. When decimalization happened on 14 February 1966, the coin value was equal to 0.8333¢. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Year 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ...


Obverses

1911-1936 - George V by Sir E.B. Mackennal.
1937-1952 - George VI by Thomas H. Paget.
1953-1964 - Elizabeth II by Mrs Mary Gillick. King George V or KGV may refer to: George V the Great of Georgia George V of the United Kingdom (reigned 1910–1936). ... George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George) (December 14, 1895 - February 6, 1952) was the third British monarch of the House of Windsor, reigning from December 11, 1936 to February 6, 1952. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary [1]; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, and their respective overseas territories and dependencies. ...


Reverses

1910-1936 - Value by W.H.J. Blakemore.
1937-1963 - Kangaroo by George Kruger Gray. Species Macropus rufus Macropus giganteus Macropus fuliginosus Macropus antilopinus A kangaroo is a marsupial from the family Macropodidae. ... George Edward Kruger Gray (December 25, 1880 - May 2, 1943) was an English artist, best remembered for his designs of coinage and stained glass windows. ...


References

Preceded by
Penny (British)
Penny
1910-1966
Succeeded by
Denomination Abolished


 

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