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1 Penny - Elizabeth II (1st Portrait; with "F:D:")

Australian bronze penny of Elizabeth II with her first portrait and “F:D:”, issued from 1955 to 1964. Melbourne, Perth, dot and set varieties are recorded.

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Issuer: Australia
Period: Pound (1788-1966)
Type: Standard circulation
Years: 1955-1964
Value: 1 Penny - Elizabeth II (1st Portrait; with "F:D:")
Currency: Australia: Pound
Material: Brąz
Size: 30.8 mm
Shape: round
Variants: 30

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Issuer: Australia
Period: Pound (1788-1966)
Type: Standard circulation
Years: 1955-1964
Value: 1 Penny - Elizabeth II (1st Portrait; with "F:D:")
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Catalog description

This Australian bronze penny bears Elizabeth II’s first portrait and “F:D:”, and was issued from 1955 to 1964. It was one of the last pennies before the 1966 decimal reform transformed the monetary system. Melbourne, Perth and dot varieties provide important minting distinctions. The catalogue also records a broad range of BU and proof-set issues.

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1 Penny - Elizabeth II (1st Portrait; with "F:D:")

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