½ Penny - Elizabeth II 1st Portrait; with "F:D:"

Features

Issuer	Australia
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1959-1964
Value	½ Penny (1⁄480)
Currency	Pound (1788-1966)
Composition	Bronze (97% Copper, 2.5% Zinc, 0.5% Tin)
Weight	5.67 g
Diameter	25.5 mm
Thickness	1.3 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 3149
References	KM# 61 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). , Schön# 43 Battenberg (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (3 volumes).

Obverse

1st portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing a laurel with "F:D:" added to the legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering: +ELIZABETH·II·DEI·GRATIA·REGINA·F:D:

Unabridged legend: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix

Translation: Elizabeth II by the Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith

Designer: Mary Gillick

Reverse

Kangaroo leaping right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
AUSTRALIA
KG
1959
HALF PENNY

Designer: George Kruger Gray

Edge

Plain

Mints

	Royal Mint, Melbourne, Australia (1872-1969)
.	Perth Mint, Australia (1899-date)

Comments

Mintmarks:

One dot after "PENNY" = Perth Mint
No dots = Melbourne Mint

The Queen Elizabeth II series of pre-decimal coins have been issued in Sherwood Sets of all six denominations.
This particular set contains all of the 1962 issues.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1959	10 166 000	$ 0.61	$ 0.61	$ 0.61	$ 0.96	$ 1.20	$ 3.40	$ 5.20	Melbourne Mint	26%
1959	1 506								Melbourne Mint; Proof	0.4%
1960	1 509								Melbourne Mint; Proof	0.2%
1960	17 812 000		$ 0.43	$ 0.43	$ 0.83	$ 1.00	$ 1.40	$ 3.10	Perth Mint	30%
1960	1 030								Perth Mint; Proof	0.4%
1961	1 040								Melbourne Mint; Proof	0.2%
1961	20 183 000	$ 0.31	$ 0.52	$ 0.60	$ 0.60	$ 1.00	$ 1.90	$ 3.10	Perth Mint	39%
1961	1 040								Perth Mint; Proof	0.8%
1962	1 064								Melbourne Mint; Proof	0.2%
1962	10 259 000		$ 0.70	$ 0.70	$ 0.70	$ 1.10	$ 1.40	$ 3.10	Perth Mint	17%
1962	1 064								Perth Mint; Proof	0.4%
1963	5 042								Melbourne Mint; Proof	0.08%
1963	16 410 000		$ 0.76	$ 0.81	$ 0.86	$ 1.00	$ 1.10	$ 3.10	Perth Mint	30%
1963	1 100								Perth Mint; Proof	0.5%
1964	18 230 000		$ 0.13	$ 0.13	$ 0.87	$ 0.87	$ 0.87	$ 1.50	Perth Mint	37%
1964	1								Perth Mint; Proof	0.5%
1964									Twelve Coin Set; Hendo	0.12%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 86 Lot 1674	10 Jun 2023	1963 – Perth Mint	UNC	USD 43.21 (EUR 38.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2025 February 10 Spotlight: British Empire World Coins Showcase Auction 61473 Lot 21056	10 Feb 2025	Undetermined	UNC (PCGS PR65 Red)	USD 276.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232141 Lot 62369	13 Oct 2021	Undetermined	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232052 Lot 64257	17 Dec 2020	Undetermined	UNC (NGC PR65 Red and Brown)	USD 109.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Weekly World and Ancient Coin Auction 231914 Lot 61164	4 Apr 2019	Undetermined	UNC (PCGS PR64 Red)	USD 198.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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