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What is the difference between a Y Penny and a I Penny in Australia?
An Australian Penny or Halfpenny with a "Y." (PENNY.) mintmark indicates that the coin was minted at the Perth Mint. An Australian Penny or Halfpenny with a "I" mintmark indicates that the coin was minted at either the Calcutta or Bombay Mints in India.
How do you know if a 1956 Australian Penny was minted in Perth?
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.)
What is the value of a 1977 Australian Penny?
The last Australian Penny was minted in 1964.
Is the 1943 Australian penny minted in Perth rare?
The Australian 1943 Penny was minted variously at the Melbourne Mint (no mintmark), Perth Mint (mintmark is a dot after the Y in PENNY "Y.") and Bombay Mint (mintmark is an "I" under King George's bust).
Where is the mintmark on a 1964 Australian Penny?
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. Pennies minted at the Perth Mint can be identified by a dot "." after the "Y" in PENNY, eg. "PENNY.". In other years, Perth Mint Pennies can also be identified by a dot after the "A" in AUSTRALIA, eg. "AUSTRALIA." or, a dot between the designers initials "K.G".
Where is the mintmark on a 1942 Australian Halfpenny?
An Australian 1942 Halfpenny minted in Melbourne, has no mintmark. An Australian 1942 Halfpenny minted in Perth has a dot (.) after the (Y) in PENNY (PENNY.). An Australian 1942 Halfpenny minted in Bombay has an (I) below the King's head.
What does a 1956 Australian proof penny minted in Perth look like?
An Australian 1956 Penny looks almost exactly the same as any other Australian Penny minted from 1955 to 1964 inclusive. A 1956 Penny minted in Perth will have a mintmark (.) after the "Y" in PENNY (Y.). The Melbourne Penny has no mintmark. See the 1964 penny at the link below.
Where is the mintmark on a 1956 Australian penny?
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.".
How many different 1944 Australian Penny coins were minted?
The 1944 Australian Penny was minted at one of two mints. Melbourne Mint (no mintmark - 2.45 million minted. Perth Mint (mintmark = Y.) - 27.83 million minted.
What are the mintmarks on 1953 Australian Pennies?
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.
Where is the mintmark on a 1948 Australian Penny?
The 1922 Australian Penny has no mintmark. Actual mintages were Melbourne - 9,529,440 and Perth - 3,168,000. Identical dies were used so the issuing mint for a particular 1922 Penny cannot be determined.
Which is more valuable no dot 1922 Australian Penny or one with dots?
The 1922 Australian Penny does not have dots. The incredibly confusing system of dots above and/or below the scrolls was used as a mintmark to distinguish between coins minted at the Sydney Mint and the Melbourne Mint in 1919 and 1920.
