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KG is not a mintmark, it is the initials of the designer of the (kangaroo) reverse of the Australian 1938 to 1964 Penny and Halfpenny coins, George Kruger Gray.
1940 and 1941 Pennies minted at the Perth mint have a dot between the K and the G (K.G) as the mintmark.
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What is the M P mintmark on a 1941 Australian Penny?
There is no "MP" mintmark on any Australian Penny. A 1941 Australian Penny minted in Perth will have a "." after the "Y" in PENNY (Y.), or a "." between the KG (K.G) on the reverse. A 1941 Australian Penny minted in Melbourne will have no mint mark at all. The letters HP on the obverse below King Georges head are the initials of the designer, Thomas Humphrey Paget. The letters KG on the reverse above the kangaroos tail are the initials of the designer, George Kruger Gray.
What is the value of an Australian penny mint mark KG?
All Australian Pennies from 1938 to 1964 had the initials KG just above the tail of the kangaroo. It is not a mintmark, it is the initials of the designer of the reverse side of the coin, George Kruger Gray.
What do the marking of HP PL KG mean on the Australian Penny?
HP is the initials of the designer (Thomas Humphrey Paget) of the obverse (heads) side of the coin. This will appear on all Australian Pennies from 1937 to 1952. KG is the initials of the designer (George Kruger Gray) of the reverse (tails) side of the coin. This will appear on all Australian Pennies from 1937 to 1964. PL is a mintmark and indicates that coin was minted at the Royal Mint London. The 1951 Penny was the only Penny of this design to be minted in London. A dot after the "Y" in PENNY (PENNY.) is the mintmark indicating that the coin was minted at the Perth Mint. No mintmark indicates that the coin was minted at the Melbourne Mint.
What does the kilogram on an Australian Penny mean?
KG is the initials of the designer of the reverse side of the coin, George Kruger Gray. Sometimes, the "KG" will be shown as a "K.G", the dot is a mintmark indicating that the coin was minted at the Perth Mint.
Where is the mintmark on a 1943 Australian Penny?
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.
What do the letters H P midway on the back of a 1942 Australian Halfpenny mean?
Apart from "AUSTRALIA" and "HALF PENNY", the only letters on the reverse (back) of a 1942 Australian Halfpenny are "KG". They are the initials of the designer of the reverse, George Kruger Gray. The letters "HP" on the obverse (front) (below the back of the King's neck), of all Australian coins from 1938 to 1952 inclusive, are the initials of the designer of the obverse (front), T Humphrey Paget.
What does K G mean on Australian coins?
KG is the initials of the designer of the reverse of many Australian predecimal coins - George Kruger Grey. The Perth Mint inserted a dot between the KG (K.G) on the 1940 and 1941 Australian Penny as a Mint Mark to indicate it was minted at the Perth Mint.
What is written on the 1948 Australian Penny with Georgivs VI?
Other than mintmarks and the year, the Australian 1948 is almost identical to all Australian Pennies minted from 1938 to 1948 inclusive. The legend around the circumference on the obverse reads "GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX F:D:IND:IMP." in heavily abbreviated Latin meaning, "George VI, by the grace of god, king of all the British territories, defender of the faith, Emperor of India". The letters "HP" below the bust are the initials of the designer, Thomas Humphrey Paget. The reverse has "AUSTRALIA" around the circumference at the top, and "PENNY" around the circumference at the bottom. There is a left facing hopping kangaroo centrally located with the Commonwealth Star below the kangaroos head and the date is below the kangaroos tail. The letters "KG" below the kangaroos tail are the initials of the designer, George Kruger Gray. 1948 Pennies minted in Melbourne have no mintmark. 1948 Pennies minted in Perth have a "." after "Y" in PENNY (PENNY.) as a mintmark.
How do you know if a Penny has been minted in Melbourne?
Most Australian Penny coins minted at the Melbourne Mint will have no mintmark. It is easier to identify those not minted at the Melbourne Mint. Pennies minted at the Perth Mint from 1938 will have a (.) after the Y in PENNY (PENNY.) or after the last A in AUSTRALIA (AUSTRALIA.) or between the KG above the kangaroos tail (K.G), depending on the year. Some of the 1951 coins were minted at the Royal Mint London and have a small "PL" after the "Y" in PENNY. Some of the 1942 and 1943 coins were minted at the Bombay Mint in India and have a small "I" below the bust of King George VI. The pre-1938 coins (before the kangaroo design) are a lot more difficult. Coins from 1911 and 1913 to 1914 and some 1915 were minted at the Royal Mint London and have no mintmark. Coins from 1912 and some 1915 were minted at the Ralph Heaton Mint in Birmingham and have an "H" mintmark below the scroll. Coins from 1916 to 1918 were minted at the Calcutta Mint in India and have an "I" mintmark below the scroll. From 1919, all coins were minted in Australia. The 1919 and 1920 coins may have a dot (.) above or below the scroll. A dot above the scroll indicates the Sydney Mint, a dot below the scroll indicates the Melbourne Mint. From 1921 to 1936, any Penny without a mintmark may have been minted at any of the Melbourne, Perth or Sydney Mints.
How many kg is a penny?
0.01
How do you know if a 1947 Australian penny was minted in Perth?
For the 1947 Penny, there will be a small dot after PENNY (PENNY.) if the coin is minted in Perth and no mark at all if it was minted in Melbourne. This mintmark convention only holds true for most Pennies minted between 1937 and 1964. Another means of identifying Pennies minted in Perth are a very small KG on the right between the last "A" of AUSTRALIA" and the tip of the kangaroos tail on the 1940 and 1941 coins will have a dot beween them (K.G) or, a small dot after AUSTRALIA (AUSTRALIA.) on the 1952 and 1953 coins.
What does KG on a Canadian penny mean?
Actually those initials appear on many Canadian denominations and older Australian Coins as well. KG is the initials of the designer (George Kruger Gray) of the reverse (tails) side of the coin.
