Famous for producing gold sovereigns since 1899, The Perth Mint began striking pre-decimal coinage on an annual basis from 1940. Producing many millions of copper coins, the historic Mint struck pennies and halfpennies for King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II, as well as the unique King George VI 1946 Shilling. A remarkable memento of the key role played by The Perth Mint in the creation of Australia’s pre-decimal currency, this presentation comprises examples of these famous denominations produced in Perth.
Historic Perth Mint Mintmarks
Each coin in the pack is distinguished from coins struck at the Melbourne Mint by one of the mintmarks adopted by The Perth Mint between 1940 and 1964*.
King George VI Penny
Mintmark types: Dot after the Y in PENNY; dot after the last A in Australia; dot between the initials K and G (Kruger Gray).
King George VI Halfpenny
Mintmark types: Dot after the Y in PENNY; dot after the last A in Australia.
King George VI 1946 Shilling
Mintmark type: Dot before the S of SHILLING.
Queen Elizabeth II Penny
Mintmark types: Dot after the Y in PENNY; dot after the last A in Australia.
Queen Elizabeth II Halfpenny
Mintmark types: Dot after the Y in PENNY; dot after the last A in Australia.
Choice Circulated Conditions
All coins are in choice circulated condition and will show some signs of wear.
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