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1 Penny - George VI
| Issuer | Australia |
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| Year | 1938-1948 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Uncrowned effigy of King George VI facing left, modelled by Thomas Humphrey Paget, with the engraver's initials 'HP' incuse below the truncation. The circumferential Latin legend reads GEORGIVS VI D·G·BR·OMN·REX F·D·IND·IMP·, separated by raised dots, running clockwise from the lower left. The portrait is rendered in high relief with fine detail to the hair, and the field is plain. A toothed denticle border frames the entire design. |
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| Obverse lettering | GEORGIVS VI D·G·BR·OMN·REX F·D·IND·IMP· HP (Translation: George VI by the Grace of God, King of all the British territories, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India HP) |
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| Reverse lettering | AUSTRALIA KG 1938 PENNY |
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