How do you know if a 1947 Australian penny was minted in Perth?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

Of the predecimal Australian Coins, only Halfpennies, Pennies and Shillings were minted at the Perth Mint. The Perth Mint Mark for pre-decimal coins is usually a dot (.) somewhere on the reverse of the coin. For Halfpennies and Pennies, there will be a small dot after PENNY (PENNY.) or, a small dot after AUSTRALIA (AUSTRALIA.) or, a small dot between the designers initials KG (K.G). For Shillings, there will be a small dot between the star and the S in SHILLING (*.SHILLING). Many coins were minted at the Melbourne, Perth and Sydney Mints on identical dies and are indistinguishable from one another. After 1983, all decimal coins were minted at the RAM Canberra. Mint marks on decimal coins prior to that are very minute alterations to the animal on the reverse of the coin like blunted claws or whiskers, and require good light, good eye sight and a magnifying glass. The Perth Mint currently produces a great many Non-Circulating Legal Tender coins such as Five, Ten, Fifty and One Hundred Dollar coins in brass, silver, gold and platinum.

Answer 3

For the 1942 Penny, there will be a small dot after PENNY (PENNY.) if the coin is minted in Perth. All other 1942 Australian Pennies were minted in Bombay, India and will have a small "I" below the year. 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.

Answer 4

The Mint Marks for Australian Pennies are usually on the reverse.

From 1910 to 1936, the reverse had the words "ONE PENNY" between two scolls (above and below) within a circle. Between the circle and the outer edge of the Penny, the words "COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA" were inscribed around the circumference with the year at the bottom.

A dot above the top scroll indicates Melbourne or Sydney Mints. A dot above the lower scroll indicates the Sydney Mint, a dot below the lower scroll indicates the Melbourne Mint. All Pennies with no Mint Mark were minted at Melbourne, Perth and Sydney Mints on identical dies. An "H" below the bottom scroll indicates the Heaton Mint in Birmingham, England (1912 and 1915 only). An "I" below the bottom scroll indicates the Calcutta Mint in India (1917 and 1918 only).

From 1937 to 1964, the Penny had a left facing hopping kangaroo with the word "AUSTRALIA" around the circumference at the top and the word "PENNY" around the circumference at the bottom. The year is below the kangaroo's tail and the Commonwealth Star is below the kangaroo's head.

A dot after the the "Y." in PENNY or the "A." in AUSTRALIA or between the designers initials "K.G" indicates the Perth Mint. A "PL" below the year indicates the London Mint (1951 only). An "I" below King George VI's neck indicates the Bombay Mint in India (1942 and 1943 only). All other Pennies were minted in Melbourne and have no Mint Mark.

These mintmark conventions do not necessarily apply to other Australian pre-decimal coins, and do not apply to Australian decimal coins.

Answer 5

Australian Proof coins are sold in some sort of packaging to protect the finish of the coin.

The coins themselves will have a mirror finish.

The packaging will have a reference to the coin(s) being "Proof".

Answer 6

For the 1955 Penny, there will be a small dot after PENNY (PENNY.) if the coin is minted in Perth. All other 1955 Australian Pennies were minted in Melbourne and have no mintmark.

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.

Answer 7

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