Coin

½ Penny - George V (1923) — Australia

Australia • 1923 • KM# 22, Schön# 13

½ Penny - George V (1923) — Australia

Overview

A 1923 bronze ½ Penny coin from Australia, part of the Standard circulation coins series featuring King George V. Minted at the Melbourne Mint.

Specifications

Country
Australia
Year
1923
Composition
Bronze
Weight
5.67 g
Diameter
25.5 mm
Thickness
1.7 mm
Mint
Royal Mint, Melbourne, Australia (1872-1969)
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
References
KM# 22, Schön# 13
Issuer
Australia

Design details

Obverse

Crowned and robed bust of George V facing left. Lettering: GEORGIVS V D.G.BRITT: OMN:REX F.D.IND:IMP: B. M.

Reverse

In the center within a circle of beads, the words ONE HALF PENNY in three lines above a plain scroll; around the circle of beads, COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

Collector insights

  • Design heritage: Edgar Bertram MacKennal (obverse), William Henry James Blakemore (reverse) is credited as the designer for the Standard circulation coins series. Designer attribution helps distinguish this issue from later restrikes or unofficial copies that reuse only the motif.
  • Struck at: Royal Mint, Melbourne, Australia (1872-1969). Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
  • Low mintage: Only 15,000 pieces reported. This puts the issue into key-date territory for its series; expect steep grade-based price scaling and a higher counterfeit risk — provenance and third-party grading matter.
  • Catalogue reference: Listed as KM# 22, Schön# 13. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.

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