An Australian 1953 Penny minted in Perth has a dot (.) after the (A) in Australia (AUSTRALIA.).
All other Pennies were minted in Melbourne and have no mintmark.
If you refer to the "diamonds" on the obverse side of Australian Pennies (and all other Australian coins from 1953 to 1964), they are merely a spacer. The function was previously performed by a semicolon and/or a full stop on pre-1953 coins.
In 1907 there were no mintmarks on pennies.
Australian Pennies from 1955 to 1964 inclusive were minted at either or both of the Melbourne Mint and the Perth Mint. Pennies minted at the Melbourne Mint have no mintmark. 1956 Pennies minted at the Perth Mint can be identified by a dot "." after the "Y" in PENNY, eg. "PENNY.".
The 1949 Australian pennies are worth more than 50 United States Dollars.
With the possible exception of traders tokens (with the traders business name on them), there were no "Australian" pennies minted prior to 1911. The only Pennies circulating in Australia prior to 1911 were British Pennies.
Australian 1964 Pennies were minted in 1964, so as at January 2011, they are 47 years old.
With the possible exception of traders tokens (with the traders business name on them), there were no "Australian" pennies minted prior to 1911. The only Pennies circulating in Australia prior to 1911 were British Pennies.
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With the possible exception of traders tokens (with the traders business name on them), there were no "Australian" pennies minted prior to 1911. The only Pennies circulating in Australia prior to 1911 were British Pennies.
1956 Australian Pennies minted at the Melbourne Mint have no mintmark. 1956 Australian Pennies minted at the Perth Mint have a dot (.) after the Y in PENNY (PENNY.)
Mintmarks, if they are used at all, could be almost anywhere on predecimal (pre-1966) Australian coins. You would need to be quite specific about a particular coin in a particular year. Mintmarks, if they are used at all on Australian decimal coins, constitute minor alterations to parts of the animal on the reverse design. If you are keen to find out, I can recommend the following book which contains description and pictures showing mintmarks and where to find them. Pocket Guide to Australian Coins and Banknotes by Greg McDonald.
Australian 1920 pennies were minted in both Melbourne and Sydney. On the reverse side underneath the word "PENNY", is a scroll. Coins minted in Melbourne will have a small dot under the scroll, coins minted in Sydney will have a small dot above the scroll. Some coins have no dot and could have been minted at either the Melbourne or Sydney Mints. The "no dots" coins are classified as rare. This means of determining the mint, only applies to 1920 pennies.