Australian penny

The whole series: 52 dated issues, each opening to the document its figure came from, plus 84 branch mint production records.

YearDesignMintageWhat the figure is
1964 Standard design 39,134,400 disputed

This coin has a page of its own, because its sources contradict each other.

1964 penny: the full record →

1963 Standard design 37,234,800 no-coin-dated-figure

37,234,800 pieces

no-coin-dated-figure

No document names how many coins were struck bearing the date 1963. These are report-year figures, on 3 different bases (struck-dated and struck-in-report-year and issued), and a coin dated 1963 was drawn from deliveries like these. Treating one of them as the mintage of a 1963 coin is what most published figures do, and it is the conflation this catalogue exists to document: the reports themselves record dates carrying over from one report year into the next.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
1,574,400 Melbourne struck-dated
what the Melbourne mint struck during report year 1963
Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
£6 560 of b10n2 .11 11 —| l4 4 l) aces—we] 6 SI] ”Ck V6] [816

£6,560 x 240 coins per pound

37,234,800 Perth struck-in-report-year
what the Perth mint struck during report year 1963
Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
Coin was struck to the nominal value of £155,145 ence and £34 1

£155,145 x 240 coins per pound

32,544,000 not stated issued
what the Commonwealth Treasury issued across the whole of Australia during 1963
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch memoranda and appendices
£ Silver Florins. 1,305,800 Shillings 490,000 Sixpences 615,800 Threepences 464,400 2,876,000 Bronze Pence . 135,600 Half-pence . 43,572 179,172 Total £3,055,172 / 72 The revenue for the year was £273 327 35 2d Th ' ' . , . . e ex enditur

£135,600 x 240 coins per pound

1962 Standard design 35,392,800 no-coin-dated-figure

35,392,800 pieces

This is the figure other catalogues print for this coin. What it counts is below.

no-coin-dated-figure

No document names how many coins were struck bearing the date 1962. These are report-year figures, on 2 different bases (struck-in-report-year and issued), and a coin dated 1962 was drawn from deliveries like these. Treating one of them as the mintage of a 1962 coin is what most published figures do, and it is the conflation this catalogue exists to document: the reports themselves record dates carrying over from one report year into the next.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
34,851,600 Perth struck-in-report-year
what the Perth mint struck during report year 1962
Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
Coin was struck to the nominal value of £145,215 pence and £21.372

£145,215 x 240 coins per pound

35,392,800 not stated issued
what the Commonwealth Treasury issued across the whole of Australia during 1962
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch memoranda and appendices
Shillings ... ... 560,600 Sixpences ... ... 478,600 Threepences ... ... 323,000 ———— 2,976,600 Bronze: Pence 147,470 Half-pence ... ... 22,920 170,390 TOTAL ... £3,146,990 69

£147,470 x 240 coins per pound

1961 Standard design 30,607,200 no-coin-dated-figure

30,607,200 pieces

This is the figure other catalogues print for this coin. What it counts is below.

no-coin-dated-figure

No document names how many coins were struck bearing the date 1961. These are report-year figures, on 2 different bases (struck-in-report-year and issued), and a coin dated 1961 was drawn from deliveries like these. Treating one of them as the mintage of a 1961 coin is what most published figures do, and it is the conflation this catalogue exists to document: the reports themselves record dates carrying over from one report year into the next.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
30,607,200 Perth struck-in-report-year
what the Perth mint struck during report year 1961
Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
afim Was struck to the nominal value of £127,530 pence and £42,048

£127,530 x 240 coins per pound

28,522,800 not stated issued
what the Commonwealth Treasury issued across the whole of Australia during 1961
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch memoranda and appendices
0,600 Shillings 1,527,600 Sixpences 181,600 Threepences ... ... ... ... ... 252,200 —— 2,852,000 Bronze Pence 118,845 Half-pence 36,564 —— 155,409 TOTAL ... . 3,007,409 theTlinevenue for the year was £270,436 7s. 0d. The expenditure debited

£118,845 x 240 coins per pound

1960 Standard design 30,036,000 no-coin-dated-figure

30,036,000 pieces

This is the figure other catalogues print for this coin. What it counts is below.

no-coin-dated-figure

No document names how many coins were struck bearing the date 1960. These are report-year figures, on 2 different bases (struck-in-report-year and issued), and a coin dated 1960 was drawn from deliveries like these. Treating one of them as the mintage of a 1960 coin is what most published figures do, and it is the conflation this catalogue exists to document: the reports themselves record dates carrying over from one report year into the next.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
20,008,800 Perth struck-in-report-year
what the Perth mint struck during report year 1960
Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
£83,370 pence and £34,968 halfpence, in all 36,793,440 pieces. To complete the

£83,370 x 240 coins per pound

30,036,000 not stated issued
what the Commonwealth Treasury issued across the whole of Australia during 1960
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch memoranda and appendices
’ £ £ Florins 1,293,000 Shillings 680,800 Sixpences 536,800 Threepences 31 1,600 ———— 2,822,200 Bronze: Pence 125,150 Half-pence 30,090 — 155,240 TOTAL £2,977,440 The revenue for the year was £224,403 7s. 3d., the expenditure debited to the

£125,150 x 240 coins per pound

1959 Standard design 16,496,400 no-coin-dated-figure

16,496,400 pieces

This is the figure other catalogues print for this coin. What it counts is below.

no-coin-dated-figure

No document names how many coins were struck bearing the date 1959. These are report-year figures, on 2 different bases (struck-in-report-year and issued), and a coin dated 1959 was drawn from deliveries like these. Treating one of them as the mintage of a 1959 coin is what most published figures do, and it is the conflation this catalogue exists to document: the reports themselves record dates carrying over from one report year into the next.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
14,428,800 Perth struck-in-report-year
what the Perth mint struck during report year 1959
Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
struck to the nominal value of £60,120 pence, numbering 14,428,800 pieces.

£60,120 x 240 coins per pound

14,428,800 Perth struck-in-report-year
what the Perth mint struck during report year 1959
Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
struck to the nominal value of £60,120 pence, numbering 14,428,800 pieces.

£60,120 x 240 coins per pound

16,496,400 not stated issued
what the Commonwealth Treasury issued across the whole of Australia during 1959
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch memoranda and appendices
ilver: Florins . . 500,200 Shillings 422,800 Sixpences 369,400 Threepences 185,000 —- 1,477,400 Bronze: Pence 68,735 Halfpence 19,390 88,125 TOTAL 1,565,525 The revenue for the year was £172,738 53. 10d., the expenditure debited to the Mint

£68,735 x 240 coins per pound

1958 Standard design 14,428,800 no-coin-dated-figure

14,428,800 pieces

This is the figure other catalogues print for this coin. What it counts is below.

no-coin-dated-figure

No document names how many coins were struck bearing the date 1958. These are report-year figures, on 2 different bases (issued and struck-in-report-year), and a coin dated 1958 was drawn from deliveries like these. Treating one of them as the mintage of a 1958 coin is what most published figures do, and it is the conflation this catalogue exists to document: the reports themselves record dates carrying over from one report year into the next.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
10,012,800 Melbourne issued
what the Melbourne mint issued during report year 1958
Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
£140,600, and pence, £41,720, the total number of pieces dellvered being

£41,720 x 240 coins per pound

14,428,800 Perth struck-in-report-year
what the Perth mint struck during report year 1958
Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
11C to the nomlnal value of £60,120 pence, numbering 14,428,800 pieces.

£60,120 x 240 coins per pound

14,428,800 Perth struck-in-report-year
what the Perth mint struck during report year 1958
Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
11C to the nomlnal value of £60,120 pence, numbering 14,428,800 pieces.

£60,120 x 240 coins per pound

10,185,600 not stated issued
what the Commonwealth Treasury issued across the whole of Australia during 1958
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch memoranda and appendices
. . . 400,600 Sixpences . . . . 284,400 Threepences . . . . 134,000 ———— 1,434,400 Bronze: Pence . . . . . . 42,440 Halfpence . . . . NIL 42,440 TOTAL . . . . 1,476,840 The revenue for the year was £183,574 75. 8d., the expenditure debited

£42,440 x 240 coins per pound

1957 Standard design 17,298,000 no-coin-dated-figure

17,298,000 pieces

This is the figure other catalogues print for this coin. What it counts is below.

no-coin-dated-figure

No document names how many coins were struck bearing the date 1957. These are report-year figures, on 2 different bases (struck-in-report-year and issued), and a coin dated 1957 was drawn from deliveries like these. Treating one of them as the mintage of a 1957 coin is what most published figures do, and it is the conflation this catalogue exists to document: the reports themselves record dates carrying over from one report year into the next.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
14,428,800 Perth struck-in-report-year
what the Perth mint struck during report year 1957
Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
struck to the nominal value of £60,120 pence, numbermg the year. Output

£60,120 x 240 coins per pound

17,298,000 not stated issued
what the Commonwealth Treasury issued across the whole of Australia during 1957
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch memoranda and appendices
rins .. 844,800 Shillings 603,400 Sixpences 326,600 Threepences 324,800 a 2,099,600 Bronze: Pence . . . . . . 72,075 Half—pence . . . . 5,700 —~—~—— 77,775 TOTAL 2,177,375 The revenue for the year was £199,820 125. 8d., the expenditure debi

£72,075 x 240 coins per pound

1956 Standard design 21,326,400 no-coin-dated-figure

21,326,400 pieces

This is the figure other catalogues print for this coin. What it counts is below.

no-coin-dated-figure

No document names how many coins were struck bearing the date 1956. These are report-year figures, on 2 different bases (issued and struck-in-report-year), and a coin dated 1956 was drawn from deliveries like these. Treating one of them as the mintage of a 1956 coin is what most published figures do, and it is the conflation this catalogue exists to document: the reports themselves record dates carrying over from one report year into the next.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
15,861,600 Melbourne issued
what the Melbourne mint issued during report year 1956
Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
Pence to the value of £66,090 were also struck and issued to the Bullion

£66,090 x 240 coins per pound

14,428,800 Perth struck-in-report-year
what the Perth mint struck during report year 1956
Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
struck to the nominal value of £60,120 pence, numbering 14,428,800 pieces. No

£60,120 x 240 coins per pound

14,428,800 Perth struck-in-report-year
what the Perth mint struck during report year 1956
Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
struck to the nominal value of £60,120 pence, numbering 14,428,800 pieces. No

£60,120 x 240 coins per pound

21,326,400 not stated issued
what the Commonwealth Treasury issued across the whole of Australia during 1956
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch memoranda and appendices
,000 Shillings 332,400 Sixpences 136,000 Threepences 147,400 ____ 1,424,800 54 Bronze .' Pence . . Half-pence 88,860 57,084 145,944 TOTAL . . £1,570,744 The revenue for the year was £149 345 45 9d the ex ' ' 1 ‘ , . ., pend1ture deb t d Mmt

£88,860 x 240 coins per pound

1955 Standard design 9,232,800 no-coin-dated-figure4 varieties

9,232,800 pieces

This is the figure other catalogues print for this coin. What it counts is below.

no-coin-dated-figure

No document names how many coins were struck bearing the date 1955. These are report-year figures, on 2 different bases (issued and struck-in-report-year), and a coin dated 1955 was drawn from deliveries like these. Treating one of them as the mintage of a 1955 coin is what most published figures do, and it is the conflation this catalogue exists to document: the reports themselves record dates carrying over from one report year into the next.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
4,358,400 Melbourne issued
what the Melbourne mint issued during report year 1955
Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
Pence to the value of £18,160 were also struck and issued to the Bullioti

£18,160 x 240 coins per pound

6,012,000 Perth struck-in-report-year
what the Perth mint struck during report year 1955
Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
struck to the nominal value of £25,050 pence and £28,056 halfpence, a total 0f

£25,050 x 240 coins per pound

9,232,800 not stated issued
what the Commonwealth Treasury issued across the whole of Australia during 1955
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch memoranda and appendices
Silver: £ £ Florins 31,200 Shillings 345,400 Sixpences 427,200 Threepcnces 343,200 1,147,000 Bronze: Pence .. 38,470 Halfpence 40,128 ——-—~ 78,598 TOTAL . . £1,225,598 The revenue for the year was £143,955 18s. lld., the expenditure debited

£38,470 x 240 coins per pound

1953 Standard design 46,992,000 no-coin-dated-figure1 variety

46,992,000 pieces

This is the figure other catalogues print for this coin. What it counts is below.

no-coin-dated-figure

No document names how many coins were struck bearing the date 1953. These are report-year figures, on 3 different bases (issued and delivered and struck-in-report-year), and a coin dated 1953 was drawn from deliveries like these. Treating one of them as the mintage of a 1953 coin is what most published figures do, and it is the conflation this catalogue exists to document: the reports themselves record dates carrying over from one report year into the next.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
14,455,200 Melbourne issued
what the Melbourne mint issued during report year 1953
Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
£60,230 of pence, were dated 1952. The remainder of the issues, dated 1953,

£60,230 x 240 coins per pound

20,719,200 Melbourne delivered
what the Melbourne mint delivered during report year 1953
Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
£86,330 in pence have been delivered to the Bullion Office. The number of

£86,330 x 240 coins per pound

24,040,800 Perth struck-in-report-year
what the Perth mint struck during report year 1953
Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
‘1 I] » struck to the nominal value of £100,170 pence and £39,000 half-pence, a total of

£100,170 x 240 coins per pound

46,992,000 not stated issued
what the Commonwealth Treasury issued across the whole of Australia during 1953
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch memoranda and appendices
ixpences . . . . . . . . 28,800 Threepences . . . . . . . . 221,600 —— 1,871,200 BRONZE: Pence . . . . . . .. 195,800 TOTALS . . 2,067,000 Production of a special florin to commemorate the visit of Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highnes

£195,800 x 240 coins per pound

1952 Standard design 14,455,200 single-source1 variety

14,455,200 pieces

single-source

One of the few figures the Royal Mint's reports tie to the date borne by the coin rather than to a report year.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
14,455,200 Melbourne struck-dated Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
£60,230 of pence, were dated 1952. The remainder of the issues, dated 1953,
1951 Standard design 8,520,000 single-source

8,520,000 pieces

single-source

One of the few figures the Royal Mint's reports tie to the date borne by the coin rather than to a report year.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
8,520,000 London struck-dated Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
8,520,000 pence and 3,000,000 halfpence were struck in this Department.
1950 Standard design 34,034,400 no-coin-dated-figure

34,034,400 pieces

This is the figure other catalogues print for this coin. What it counts is below.

no-coin-dated-figure

No document names how many coins were struck bearing the date 1950. These are report-year figures, on 3 different bases (issued and delivered and struck-in-report-year), and a coin dated 1950 was drawn from deliveries like these. Treating one of them as the mintage of a 1950 coin is what most published figures do, and it is the conflation this catalogue exists to document: the reports themselves record dates carrying over from one report year into the next.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
34,034,400 unstated issued
what a mint the report does not name issued during report year 1950
Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
Pence 141,810

£141,810 x 240 coins per pound

17,275,200 Melbourne delivered
what the Melbourne mint delivered during report year 1950
Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
£71,980 pence have been delivered to the Bullion Office.

£71,980 x 240 coins per pound

19,083,600 Perth struck-in-report-year
what the Perth mint struck during report year 1950
Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
value of £79,515 pence and £25,030 halfpence, a total of 31,098,000 pieces.

£79,515 x 240 coins per pound

34,034,400 not stated issued
what the Commonwealth Treasury issued across the whole of Australia during 1950
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch memoranda and appendices
£ Florins . — Shillings 359,400 Sixpences 256,800 Threepences . . . . .. ... 445,400 1,061,600 BRONZE: Pence 141,810 Half-pence 25,360 167,170 TOTAL 1,228,770 The revenue for the year was £159,185 35. 10d., the expenditure debited to the M

£141,810 x 240 coins per pound

1949 Standard design 25,531,200 no-coin-dated-figure

25,531,200 pieces

no-coin-dated-figure

No document names how many coins were struck bearing the date 1949. These are report-year figures, on 4 different bases (struck-in-report-year and struck-dated and issued and delivered), and a coin dated 1949 was drawn from deliveries like these. Treating one of them as the mintage of a 1949 coin is what most published figures do, and it is the conflation this catalogue exists to document: the reports themselves record dates carrying over from one report year into the next.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
1,533,600 Perth struck-in-report-year
what the Perth mint struck during report year 1949
Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
pence £6,390 and half-pence £46,480.

£6,390 x 240 coins per pound

6,748,800 Melbourne struck-dated
what the Melbourne mint struck during report year 1949
Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
dated 1948. namely the whole of the sixpenny coinage and £28,120 of

£28,120 x 240 coins per pound

25,516,800 unstated issued
what a mint the report does not name issued during report year 1949
Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
- Pence 106,320 . I have the honour to be, Sir,

£106,320 x 240 coins per pound

25,531,200 Melbourne delivered
what the Melbourne mint delivered during report year 1949
Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
£106,380 pence have been delivered to the Bullion Office. The

£106,380 x 240 coins per pound

25,516,800 not stated issued
what the Commonwealth Treasury issued across the whole of Australia during 1949
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch memoranda and appendices
gnwgf I -’ , 1 orla a ' to “36pm“ 653,000 8 atlonal Gallery on the 21st and 22nd October. 1 " BRONZE: - Pence 106,320 . I have the honour to be, Sir, 1;“! Half-pence 41,740 Your obedient Servant, g g, _ a..___# [48,060 ‘0. G. REYNOLDS, ‘ i:

£106,320 x 240 coins per pound

1948 Standard design 6,748,800 single-source

6,748,800 pieces

single-source

One of the few figures the Royal Mint's reports tie to the date borne by the coin rather than to a report year.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
6,748,800 Melbourne struck-dated Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
dated 1948. namely the whole of the sixpenny coinage and £28,120 of
1947 Standard design 10,624,800 no-coin-dated-figure

10,624,800 pieces

This is the figure other catalogues print for this coin. What it counts is below.

no-coin-dated-figure

No document names how many coins were struck bearing the date 1947. These are report-year figures, on 3 different bases (issued and delivered and struck-in-report-year), and a coin dated 1947 was drawn from deliveries like these. Treating one of them as the mintage of a 1947 coin is what most published figures do, and it is the conflation this catalogue exists to document: the reports themselves record dates carrying over from one report year into the next.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
10,624,800 unstated issued
what a mint the report does not name issued during report year 1947
Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
BRoxzezPence 44,270

£44,270 x 240 coins per pound

6,321,600 Melbourne delivered
what the Melbourne mint delivered during report year 1947
Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
£26,340 pence have been delivered to the Bullion Office. The total

£26,340 x 240 coins per pound

4,490,400 Perth struck-in-report-year
what the Perth mint struck during report year 1947
Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
value of £44,600 shillings, £18,710 pence and £19,360 halfpence.

£18,710 x 240 coins per pound

10,624,800 not stated issued
what the Commonwealth Treasury issued across the whole of Australia during 1947
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch memoranda and appendices
Florins 5,119,000 Shillings 557,000 Sixpences ... 250,600 Threepences ... 47000 ——~——— 5.973.600 BRoxzezPence 44,270 Half-pence 19,550 ———— 63,820 Total £6,037,420 The revenue for the year was £187,854 75. 6d. the expenditure debited to the

£44,270 x 240 coins per pound

1946 Standard design 2,316,000 no-coin-dated-figure1 variety

2,316,000 pieces

This is the figure other catalogues print for this coin. What it counts is below.

no-coin-dated-figure

No document names how many coins were struck bearing the date 1946. These are report-year figures, on 2 different bases (issued and delivered), and a coin dated 1946 was drawn from deliveries like these. Treating one of them as the mintage of a 1946 coin is what most published figures do, and it is the conflation this catalogue exists to document: the reports themselves record dates carrying over from one report year into the next.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
2,316,000 unstated issued
what a mint the report does not name issued during report year 1946
Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
Pence . . . . 9,650

£9,650 x 240 coins per pound

240,000 Melbourne delivered
what the Melbourne mint delivered during report year 1946
Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
£1,000 pence and £390 in halfpence have been delivered to the Bullion

£1,000 x 240 coins per pound

2,316,000 not stated issued
what the Commonwealth Treasury issued across the whole of Australia during 1946
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch memoranda and appendices
Treasury for the whole of Australia were : Silver: £ £ Florins . . . . 376,400 376,400 Bronze: Pence . . . . 9,650 Halfpence . . 28,400 38,050 Total . . 414,450 The revenue for the year was J€149,644 33. 10d., the expenditure debited to th

£9,650 x 240 coins per pound

1945 Standard design 14,397,600 no-coin-dated-figure

14,397,600 pieces

This is the figure other catalogues print for this coin. What it counts is below.

no-coin-dated-figure

No document names how many coins were struck bearing the date 1945. These are report-year figures, on 4 different bases (issued and delivered and unstated and struck-in-report-year), and a coin dated 1945 was drawn from deliveries like these. Treating one of them as the mintage of a 1945 coin is what most published figures do, and it is the conflation this catalogue exists to document: the reports themselves record dates carrying over from one report year into the next.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
13,336,800 unstated issued
what a mint the report does not name issued during report year 1945
Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
BRONZE : Pence. . . . . . 55,570

£55,570 x 240 coins per pound

775,200 Melbourne delivered
what the Melbourne mint delivered during report year 1945
Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
J€3,230 in pence and £1,880 in halfpence have been delivered to the

£3,230 x 240 coins per pound

1,920,000 Perth unstated
what the Perth mint put out during report year 1945
Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
pence from £8,000 in face value per month to £1,000 in face value per week.

£8,000 x 240 coins per pound

240,000 Perth unstated
what the Perth mint put out during report year 1945
Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
pence from £8,000 in face value per month to £1,000 in face value per week.

£1,000 x 240 coins per pound

14,397,600 Perth struck-in-report-year
what the Perth mint struck during report year 1945
Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
struck to the nominal value of J€59,990 pence and £4,440 halfpence.

£59,990 x 240 coins per pound

13,336,800 not stated issued
what the Commonwealth Treasury issued across the whole of Australia during 1945
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch memoranda and appendices
. . . . 1,197,000 Shillings . . . . 461,800 Sixpences . 1 . . 252,400 —— 1,911,200 BRONZE : Pence. . . . . . 55,570 Halfpence . . . . 11,860 —— 67,430 Total . . . . . . £1,978,630 On his discharge from the Royal Australian Air Force in whi

£55,570 x 240 coins per pound

1944 Standard design 32,709,600 no-coin-dated-figure

32,709,600 pieces

This is the figure other catalogues print for this coin. What it counts is below.

no-coin-dated-figure

No document names how many coins were struck bearing the date 1944. These are report-year figures, counted as issued, and a coin dated 1944 was drawn from deliveries like these. Treating one of them as the mintage of a 1944 coin is what most published figures do, and it is the conflation this catalogue exists to document: the reports themselves record dates carrying over from one report year into the next.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
32,709,600 not stated issued
what the Commonwealth Treasury issued across the whole of Australia during 1944
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch memoranda and appendices
Shillings 667,000 517,000 Sixpences ... ... ... 186,000 — Threepences ... ... ... 589,900 37,400 Bronze Pence 136,290 16,690 Halfpence ... ... ... 19,800 19,800 4,856,990 2,748,890 All the above halfpence were struck from blanks prepared by

£136,290 x 240 coins per pound

4,005,600 not stated issued
what the Commonwealth Treasury issued across the whole of Australia during 1944
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch memoranda and appendices
s 667,000 517,000 Sixpences ... ... ... 186,000 — Threepences ... ... ... 589,900 37,400 Bronze Pence 136,290 16,690 Halfpence ... ... ... 19,800 19,800 4,856,990 2,748,890 All the above halfpence were struck from blanks prepared by the Dep

£16,690 x 240 coins per pound

1943 Standard design 45,597,600 no-coin-dated-figure2 varieties

45,597,600 pieces

This is the figure other catalogues print for this coin. What it counts is below.

no-coin-dated-figure

No document names how many coins were struck bearing the date 1943. These are report-year figures, counted as issued, and a coin dated 1943 was drawn from deliveries like these. Treating one of them as the mintage of a 1943 coin is what most published figures do, and it is the conflation this catalogue exists to document: the reports themselves record dates carrying over from one report year into the next.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
45,597,600 not stated issued
what the Commonwealth Treasury issued across the whole of Australia during 1943
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch memoranda and appendices
,600 Shillings ... ... ... ... 936,000 136,000 Sixpences 401,500 — Threepences 602,400 311,400 Bronze : Pence 189,990 35,570 Halfpence 70,810 58,310 4,573,300 1,813,880 {A 50,356 was also struck in New Guinea shillings. 152 The composition

£189,990 x 240 coins per pound

8,536,800 not stated issued
what the Commonwealth Treasury issued across the whole of Australia during 1943
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch memoranda and appendices
llings ... ... ... ... 936,000 136,000 Sixpences 401,500 — Threepences 602,400 311,400 Bronze : Pence 189,990 35,570 Halfpence 70,810 58,310 4,573,300 1,813,880 {A 50,356 was also struck in New Guinea shillings. 152 The composition of bronz

£35,570 x 240 coins per pound

1942 Standard design 20,491,200 no-coin-dated-figure1 variety

20,491,200 pieces

This is the figure other catalogues print for this coin. What it counts is below.

no-coin-dated-figure

No document names how many coins were struck bearing the date 1942. These are report-year figures, counted as issued, and a coin dated 1942 was drawn from deliveries like these. Treating one of them as the mintage of a 1942 coin is what most published figures do, and it is the conflation this catalogue exists to document: the reports themselves record dates carrying over from one report year into the next.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
20,491,200 not stated issued
what the Commonwealth Treasury issued across the whole of Australia during 1942
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch memoranda and appendices
ings ... ... ... 376,000 145,000 Sixpences ... ... ... 436,800 224,200 Threepences 163,000 6,600 Bronze Pence 85,380 —~ Half Pence 24,120 2,090 3,497,900 2,184,480 A shelter large enough to hold most of the staff in case of Air Raids and su

£85,380 x 240 coins per pound

1941 Standard design 10,468,800 no-coin-dated-figure1 variety

10,468,800 pieces

This is the figure other catalogues print for this coin. What it counts is below.

no-coin-dated-figure

No document names how many coins were struck bearing the date 1941. These are report-year figures, counted as issued, and a coin dated 1941 was drawn from deliveries like these. Treating one of them as the mintage of a 1941 coin is what most published figures do, and it is the conflation this catalogue exists to document: the reports themselves record dates carrying over from one report year into the next.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
10,468,800 not stated issued
what the Commonwealth Treasury issued across the whole of Australia during 1941
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch memoranda and appendices
3,400 Shillings 69,000 69,000 Sixpences ... ... ... 63,800 72,800 Threepences ... ... ... 94,800 94,800 Pence 43,620 9,420 Half—Pence ... ... ... "10,440 10,440 980,060 1,009,860 Rough gold was received of a gross weight of 397,907-04 ounce

£43,620 x 240 coins per pound

2,260,800 not stated issued
what the Commonwealth Treasury issued across the whole of Australia during 1941
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch memoranda and appendices
hillings 69,000 69,000 Sixpences ... ... ... 63,800 72,800 Threepences ... ... ... 94,800 94,800 Pence 43,620 9,420 Half—Pence ... ... ... "10,440 10,440 980,060 1,009,860 Rough gold was received of a gross weight of 397,907-04 ounces, of w

£9,420 x 240 coins per pound

1940 Standard design 5,676,000 no-coin-dated-figure

5,676,000 pieces

This is the figure other catalogues print for this coin. What it counts is below.

no-coin-dated-figure

No document names how many coins were struck bearing the date 1940. These are report-year figures, counted as issued, and a coin dated 1940 was drawn from deliveries like these. Treating one of them as the mintage of a 1940 coin is what most published figures do, and it is the conflation this catalogue exists to document: the reports themselves record dates carrying over from one report year into the next.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
5,676,000 not stated issued
what the Commonwealth Treasury issued across the whole of Australia during 1940
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch memoranda and appendices
,000 Sixpences ... ... . .. ... 64,400 40,000 Threepences ... ... ... ... 63,400 48,000 Pence ... ... ... ... 23,650 17,030 Halfpence ... ... ... ... 8,830 4,780 1,122,080 988,810 One gold and 12 silver Victoria Royal Humane Society medals

£23,650 x 240 coins per pound

4,087,200 not stated issued
what the Commonwealth Treasury issued across the whole of Australia during 1940
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch memoranda and appendices
xpences ... ... . .. ... 64,400 40,000 Threepences ... ... ... ... 63,400 48,000 Pence ... ... ... ... 23,650 17,030 Halfpence ... ... ... ... 8,830 4,780 1,122,080 988,810 One gold and 12 silver Victoria Royal Humane Society medals were is

£17,030 x 240 coins per pound

1939 Standard design 6,240,000 no-coin-dated-figure

6,240,000 pieces

This is the figure other catalogues print for this coin. What it counts is below.

no-coin-dated-figure

No document names how many coins were struck bearing the date 1939. These are report-year figures, counted as issued, and a coin dated 1939 was drawn from deliveries like these. Treating one of them as the mintage of a 1939 coin is what most published figures do, and it is the conflation this catalogue exists to document: the reports themselves record dates carrying over from one report year into the next.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
5,548,800 not stated issued
what the Commonwealth Treasury issued across the whole of Australia during 1939
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch memoranda and appendices
... . .. . .. 33,600 76,000 Sixpences ... ... ... 24,800 40,000 T hreepences 31,000 48,200 Pence ... ... ... 23,120 26,000 Halfpence ... ... ... 6,130 10,180 247,850 263,380 £30,000 in New Guinea shillings and £1,500 in New Guinea pence we

£23,120 x 240 coins per pound

6,240,000 not stated issued
what the Commonwealth Treasury issued across the whole of Australia during 1939
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch memoranda and appendices
.. . .. 33,600 76,000 Sixpences ... ... ... 24,800 40,000 T hreepences 31,000 48,200 Pence ... ... ... 23,120 26,000 Halfpence ... ... ... 6,130 10,180 247,850 263,380 £30,000 in New Guinea shillings and £1,500 in New Guinea pence were also

£26,000 x 240 coins per pound

1938 Standard design 7,852,800 no-coin-dated-figure

7,852,800 pieces

This is the figure other catalogues print for this coin. What it counts is below.

no-coin-dated-figure

No document names how many coins were struck bearing the date 1938. These are report-year figures, on 2 different bases (delivered and issued), and a coin dated 1938 was drawn from deliveries like these. Treating one of them as the mintage of a 1938 coin is what most published figures do, and it is the conflation this catalogue exists to document: the reports themselves record dates carrying over from one report year into the next.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
7,804,800 Melbourne delivered
what the Melbourne mint delivered during report year 1938
Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
32,5201. in pence and 10,7805. in halfpence, and New Guinea 1,5001. in

£32,520 x 240 coins per pound

7,852,800 not stated issued
what the Commonwealth Treasury issued across the whole of Australia during 1938
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch memoranda and appendices
00 Shillings . . . . . . . . . 67,400 Sixpences ... ... ... 62,400 Threepences 56,200 428,200 BRONZE. £ Pence 32,720 Halfpence ... ... ... 10,780 43,500 Total 471,700 I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, (I T. CLUCAS, The Ri

£32,720 x 240 coins per pound

1936 Standard design 5,522,400 single-source

5,522,400 pieces

single-source

One of the few figures the Royal Mint's reports tie to the date borne by the coin rather than to a report year.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
5,522,400 Melbourne struck-dated Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
23,0101. in pence and 6,2801. in halfpence have been delivered to the
1935 Standard design 4,968,000 no-coin-dated-figure

4,968,000 pieces

This is the figure other catalogues print for this coin. What it counts is below.

no-coin-dated-figure

No document names how many coins were struck bearing the date 1935. These are report-year figures, on 2 different bases (delivered and issued), and a coin dated 1935 was drawn from deliveries like these. Treating one of them as the mintage of a 1935 coin is what most published figures do, and it is the conflation this catalogue exists to document: the reports themselves record dates carrying over from one report year into the next.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
3,724,800 Melbourne delivered
what the Melbourne mint delivered during report year 1935
Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
15,5201. in pence, and 6,1701. in halfpence have been delivered to the

£15,520 x 240 coins per pound

4,968,000 not stated issued
what the Commonwealth Treasury issued across the whole of Australia during 1935
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch memoranda and appendices
26,500 Shillings ... ... ... I 37,800 Sixpences ... ... ... 41,200 Threepences 38,400 243,900 BRONZE. £ Pence 20,700 Halfpence ... ... ... 8,030 ——— 28,730 Total 272,630 I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, E. T. CLUCAs, The

£20,700 x 240 coins per pound

1934 Standard design 5,808,000 no-coin-dated-figure

5,808,000 pieces

This is the figure other catalogues print for this coin. What it counts is below.

no-coin-dated-figure

No document names how many coins were struck bearing the date 1934. These are report-year figures, on 2 different bases (delivered and issued), and a coin dated 1934 was drawn from deliveries like these. Treating one of them as the mintage of a 1934 coin is what most published figures do, and it is the conflation this catalogue exists to document: the reports themselves record dates carrying over from one report year into the next.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
5,808,000 Melbourne delivered
what the Melbourne mint delivered during report year 1934
Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
24,2001. in pence, and 7,9501. in halfpence have been delivered to the

£24,200 x 240 coins per pound

5,512,800 not stated issued
what the Commonwealth Treasury issued across the whole of Australia during 1934
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch memoranda and appendices
0,400 Shillings . .. .. . .. . 28,400 Sixpences ... ... ... 24,600 Threepences 29,000 212,400 BRONZE. £ Pence 22,970 Halfpence ... ... ... 7,530 30,500 Total 242,900 I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, HUGH D. MCCAY, , . De

£22,970 x 240 coins per pound

1933 Standard design 5,817,600 no-coin-dated-figure1 variety

5,817,600 pieces

This is the figure other catalogues print for this coin. What it counts is below.

no-coin-dated-figure

No document names how many coins were struck bearing the date 1933. These are report-year figures, on 2 different bases (delivered and issued), and a coin dated 1933 was drawn from deliveries like these. Treating one of them as the mintage of a 1933 coin is what most published figures do, and it is the conflation this catalogue exists to document: the reports themselves record dates carrying over from one report year into the next.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
5,817,600 Melbourne delivered
what the Melbourne mint delivered during report year 1933
Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
24,2401. in ence, and 9,6001. ' '

£24,240 x 240 coins per pound

5,457,600 not stated issued
what the Commonwealth Treasury issued across the whole of Australia during 1933
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch memoranda and appendices
6,400 Shillings 19,000 Sixpences ... ... ... 17,600 Threepences . . . ... . .. 20,000 133,000 BRONZE. £ Pence 22,740 Halfpence ... ... . .. 8,130 30,870 Total ... ... ... 163,870 An examination into the condition of the Australian silver cu

£22,740 x 240 coins per pound

1932 Standard design 2,162,400 no-coin-dated-figure

2,162,400 pieces

This is the figure other catalogues print for this coin. What it counts is below.

no-coin-dated-figure

No document names how many coins were struck bearing the date 1932. These are report-year figures, on 2 different bases (delivered and issued), and a coin dated 1932 was drawn from deliveries like these. Treating one of them as the mintage of a 1932 coin is what most published figures do, and it is the conflation this catalogue exists to document: the reports themselves record dates carrying over from one report year into the next.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
2,116,800 Melbourne delivered
what the Melbourne mint delivered during report year 1932
Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
8,820l. in pence, and 5,3201. in halfpence have been delivered to'

£8,820 x 240 coins per pound

2,162,400 not stated issued
what the Commonwealth Treasury issued across the whole of Australia during 1932
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch memoranda and appendices
gs ... . . . .. . . . . 9,200 Sixpences . .. ... . . . 5,200 Threepences ... .. . . . . 6,600 BRONZE. g Pence 9,010 Halfpence ... ... ... 7,400 16,410 60,810

£9,010 x 240 coins per pound

1931 Standard design 2,604,000 no-coin-dated-figure5 varieties

2,604,000 pieces

This is the figure other catalogues print for this coin. What it counts is below.

no-coin-dated-figure

No document names how many coins were struck bearing the date 1931. These are report-year figures, on 2 different bases (delivered and issued), and a coin dated 1931 was drawn from deliveries like these. Treating one of them as the mintage of a 1931 coin is what most published figures do, and it is the conflation this catalogue exists to document: the reports themselves record dates carrying over from one report year into the next.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
494,400 Melbourne delivered
what the Melbourne mint delivered during report year 1931
Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
w 2,060l. in pence, and 7701. in halfpence have been delivered to

£2,060 x 240 coins per pound

2,604,000 not stated issued
what the Commonwealth Treasury issued across the whole of Australia during 1931
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch memoranda and appendices
nces . .. . . . .. . 5,200 The issues from the Commonwealth Treasury for the whole of 526,100 BRONZE. £ Pence 10,850 Halfpence 4,970 ——-—— , 15,820 Total 541,920 I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, HUGH D. MCCAY, ' Deputy M

£10,850 x 240 coins per pound

1930 Standard design not recorded no figure3 varieties

This coin has a page of its own, because 3 documented varieties.

1930 penny: the full record →

1929 Standard design 2,599,200 no-coin-dated-figure2 varieties

2,599,200 pieces

This is the figure other catalogues print for this coin. What it counts is below.

no-coin-dated-figure

No document names how many coins were struck bearing the date 1929. These are report-year figures, on 2 different bases (delivered and issued), and a coin dated 1929 was drawn from deliveries like these. Treating one of them as the mintage of a 1929 coin is what most published figures do, and it is the conflation this catalogue exists to document: the reports themselves record dates carrying over from one report year into the next.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
2,599,200 Melbourne delivered
what the Melbourne mint delivered during report year 1929
Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
10,8301. in pence, and 5,490l. in halfpence for the Commonwealth,

£10,830 x 240 coins per pound

967,200 not stated issued
what the Commonwealth Treasury issued across the whole of Australia during 1929
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch memoranda and appendices
LVER. £ £ Florins 30,200] Shillings 10,000 Sixpences 11,600 Total 61,800 Threepences 10,000 BRONZE. £ £ Pence 4,030 Halfpence 2,320} Total 6,350 I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, W. M. ROBINS, Deputy 1111' aster. The Righ

£4,030 x 240 coins per pound

1928 Standard design 3,038,400 no-coin-dated-figure

3,038,400 pieces

This is the figure other catalogues print for this coin. What it counts is below.

no-coin-dated-figure

No document names how many coins were struck bearing the date 1928. These are report-year figures, counted as delivered, and a coin dated 1928 was drawn from deliveries like these. Treating one of them as the mintage of a 1928 coin is what most published figures do, and it is the conflation this catalogue exists to document: the reports themselves record dates carrying over from one report year into the next.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
3,038,400 Melbourne delivered
what the Melbourne mint delivered during report year 1928
Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
12,6601. in pence, and 4,8301. in halfpence, have been delivered

£12,660 x 240 coins per pound

1927 Standard design 4,922,400 no-coin-dated-figure1 variety

4,922,400 pieces

This is the figure other catalogues print for this coin. What it counts is below.

no-coin-dated-figure

No document names how many coins were struck bearing the date 1927. These are report-year figures, on 2 different bases (delivered and issued), and a coin dated 1927 was drawn from deliveries like these. Treating one of them as the mintage of a 1927 coin is what most published figures do, and it is the conflation this catalogue exists to document: the reports themselves record dates carrying over from one report year into the next.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
4,922,400 Melbourne delivered
what the Melbourne mint delivered during report year 1927
Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint, Australian branch sections
1 1 the Vacant post. , A . . . Osbourne being appointed to fin 20,5101: in pence, and (3,400l. in halfpence have been delivered 1‘11 1 1

£20,510 x 240 coins per pound

3,770,400 not stated issued
what the Commonwealth Treasury issued across the whole of Australia during 1927
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch memoranda and appendices
273,800]I Shillings 38,200 k , , 44.; 900 Sixpences 64,400 r ”m ‘ *‘ 'l‘hreepenccs 66,800 BRONZE. £ {f Pence 15,710 M _,1 19 (.30 Halfpence 3,920} Iota '3‘ The whole of the staff has been fully occupied throughout the year, the work of the

£15,710 x 240 coins per pound

1926 Standard design 823,200 no-coin-dated-figure

823,200 pieces

This is the figure other catalogues print for this coin. What it counts is below.

no-coin-dated-figure

No document names how many coins were struck bearing the date 1926. This counts what the Sydney branch put out during report year 1926, which is a different quantity.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
823,200 Sydney delivered
what the Sydney branch delivered during report year 1926
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch silver and bronze returns 1916 to 1926
823,200 3,430 Halfpence 1,992,000 4,150 TOTAL 4,608,200 84,455 Standard silver bars weighing 161,103-90 ounces and bronze bars weighing 15 tons 14 cwts. 1 lb. were melted and delivered to the Coiner.

£3,430 x 240 coins per pound

981,600 Melbourne delivered
what the Melbourne branch delivered during report year 1926
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch silver and bronze returns 1916 to 1926
4,0901. in pence, and 4,460]. in halfpence have been delivered to the Commonwealth Treasury. Including gold, silver and bronze, the number of pieces struck was 16,202,526. Including dies supplied to t

£4,090 x 240 coins per pound

1925 Standard design 1,639,200 no-coin-dated-figure1 variety

1,639,200 pieces

This is the figure other catalogues print for this coin. What it counts is below.

no-coin-dated-figure

No document names how many coins were struck bearing the date 1925. This counts what the Melbourne branch put out during report year 1925, which is a different quantity.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
1,639,200 Melbourne delivered
what the Melbourne branch delivered during report year 1925
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch silver and bronze returns 1916 to 1926
R 0,830.1. of pence and 13,3!)(il. of halfpence, have been delivered to the Commonwealth Treasury. Including gold, silver and bronze the l » ' was-13,197,254. num )er of pieces struck Including dies s

£6,830 x 240 coins per pound

1,639,200 Sydney and Melbourne combined (appendix footnote (a): "At the Royal Mints at Sydney and Melbourne") delivered
what the Sydney and Melbourne combined (appendix footnote (a): "At the Royal Mints at Sydney and Melbourne") branch delivered during report year 1925
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch silver and bronze returns 1916 to 1926
Bronze—Penny 1 1,630,200 1 6,830 l) 0‘ . 6,830 Halfpenny 1,147,200 2,390 01 , 2,300 —————— 14,809,086———————1 513,662 3 9———— 513,662 £ 936, $62,644:, Imperial Gold Coin Issued, 1817—1925. 11,007,6035

£6,830 x 240 coins per pound

1924 Standard design 2,016,000 no-coin-dated-figure1 variety

2,016,000 pieces

This is the figure other catalogues print for this coin. What it counts is below.

no-coin-dated-figure

No document names how many coins were struck bearing the date 1924. This counts what the Sydney branch put out during report year 1924, which is a different quantity.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
2,016,000 Sydney delivered
what the Sydney branch delivered during report year 1924
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch silver and bronze returns 1916 to 1926
2,016,000 8,400 TOTAL ... ... 4,592,000 500,550

£8,400 x 240 coins per pound

1,339,200 Melbourne delivered
what the Melbourne branch delivered during report year 1924
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch silver and bronze returns 1916 to 1926
5,580l. in pence and 1,420]. in halfpence, have been delivered to the Commonwealth Treasury. Including gold, silver and bronze the number of pieces struck was 6,740,902. Including dies supplied to the

£5,580 x 240 coins per pound

1923 Standard design 5,289,600 no-coin-dated-figure

5,289,600 pieces

This is the figure other catalogues print for this coin. What it counts is below.

no-coin-dated-figure

No document names how many coins were struck bearing the date 1923. This counts what the Melbourne branch put out during report year 1923, which is a different quantity.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
5,289,600 Melbourne delivered
what the Melbourne branch delivered during report year 1923
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch silver and bronze returns 1916 to 1926
22,0401. of bronze, all in pence, have been delivered to the Commonwealth Treasury. Including gold, silver and bronze the number of pieces struck was 6,202,730. Including dies supplied to the Sydney M

£22,040 x 240 coins per pound

364,800 Perth delivered
what the Perth branch delivered during report year 1923
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch silver and bronze returns 1916 to 1926
Bronze for the coinage of pence was melted and cast into bars of a total weight of 3 tons 7 cwt. 2 qrs. 3 lbs, and pence of the value of 1,520Z. were coined and delivered to the Mint Office. In addition to the coinage, 29 fine silver medals w

£1,520 x 240 coins per pound

1922 Standard design 7,646,400 no-coin-dated-figure1 variety

7,646,400 pieces

This is the figure other catalogues print for this coin. What it counts is below.

no-coin-dated-figure

No document names how many coins were struck bearing the date 1922. This counts what the Melbourne branch put out during report year 1922, which is a different quantity.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
7,646,400 Melbourne issued
what the Melbourne branch issued during report year 1922
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch silver and bronze returns 1916 to 1926
Pence . .. 7,291,200 30,380 7,646,400 31,860 19,752,321 607,401 17,659,706 999,366 In addition sums of 19,800l. in shillings and 7,8501. in pence were held in the Mint strongholds awaiting the conveni

£31,860 x 240 coins per pound

3,168,000 Perth delivered
what the Perth branch delivered during report year 1922
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch silver and bronze returns 1916 to 1926
coining gold, 2 2,244 pots of bronze, weighing 52 tons 16 cwt.21bs., we1e melted and cast into bars suitable for producing a single 10w of penny blanks, and 13,2001. in pence were coined and delivered to the Mint Office. Seventy—five medals i

£13,200 x 240 coins per pound

1921 Standard design 7,291,200 no-coin-dated-figure

7,291,200 pieces

This is the figure other catalogues print for this coin. What it counts is below.

no-coin-dated-figure

No document names how many coins were struck bearing the date 1921. This counts what the Melbourne branch put out during report year 1921, which is a different quantity.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
7,291,200 Melbourne delivered
what the Melbourne branch delivered during report year 1921
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch silver and bronze returns 1916 to 1926
30,3801, all in pence, have been delivered to the Commonwealth Treasury. Including gold, silver and bronze the total number of pieces struck was 19,908,423. One new rolling mill carrying 16” rolls, re

£30,380 x 240 coins per pound

146,160 Sydney delivered
what the Sydney branch delivered during report year 1921
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch silver and bronze returns 1916 to 1926
464,924 ounces standard silver bars and 50 tons 15 ewts and 22 lbs. Bronze bars were delivered to the Coiner from which were produced 26,1001. shillings, 29,1001. sixpences, 6091. pence and 11,0001. halfpence. Five gold and twenty—seven cop

£609 x 240 coins per pound

93,600 Perth delivered
what the Perth branch delivered during report year 1921
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch silver and bronze returns 1916 to 1926
ture of Australian bronze currency (pence). After certain inquiries, I replied affirmatively. There were a good many preliminary arrangements to make. A small amount of pence (390l.) was coined by the middle of December and, by arrangement w

£390 x 240 coins per pound

1920 Standard design 7,020,000 no-coin-dated-figure3 varieties

7,020,000 pieces

This is the figure other catalogues print for this coin. What it counts is below.

no-coin-dated-figure

No document names how many coins were struck bearing the date 1920. This counts what the Melbourne branch put out during report year 1920, which is a different quantity.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
7,020,000 Melbourne issued
what the Melbourne branch issued during report year 1920
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch silver and bronze returns 1916 to 1926
7,020,000 . .. 29,250 Total . . . 13,742,266 ... £674,866 the Mint samples were ;__ Denomination. Weight. Assay . Grains. Sovereigns . . . . . . 123'273 . . . 916'625 Half—sovereigns . . . — — Florins

£29,250 x 240 coins per pound

1,233,600 Sydney delivered
what the Sydney branch delivered during report year 1920
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch silver and bronze returns 1916 to 1926
In addition 56 tons Gewt. 2qrs. 11b. bronze bars were delivered to the Coiner, and from them 5,140l. in pence and 8,570l. in halfpence were produced, the respective out—turns being 62.29 and 62.59 per cent. 11 gold, 9 silver, and 49 copper

£5,140 x 240 coins per pound

1919 Standard design 5,808,960 no-coin-dated-figure3 varieties

5,808,960 pieces

This is the figure other catalogues print for this coin. What it counts is below.

no-coin-dated-figure

No document names how many coins were struck bearing the date 1919. This counts what the Melbourne branch put out during report year 1919, which is a different quantity.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
5,808,960 Melbourne issued
what the Melbourne branch issued during report year 1919
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch silver and bronze returns 1916 to 1926
5,808,960 . . 24,204 Total .. .. 12,720,217 :: £784,161 The average weight per piece issued and the average assay of the Mlnt samples were ;_- wammation. Weight. Assay. Sovereigns . . . . 123~272 . .

£24,204 x 240 coins per pound

1918 Standard design 1,200,000 no-coin-dated-figure

1,200,000 pieces

This is the figure other catalogues print for this coin. What it counts is below.

no-coin-dated-figure

No document names how many coins were struck bearing the date 1918. This counts what Calcutta Mint, India (mintmark I) struck for Australia during report year 1918, which is a different quantity: Australia's early coin was made in England and India, and the reports state a report year rather than the date on the coin.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
1,200,000 Calcutta Mint, India (mintmark I) struck-in-report-year
what Calcutta Mint, India (mintmark I) struck for Australia during report year 1918
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Imperial and Colonial coinage appendices
Bronze—Penny , 1,200,000 5,000 I 5.000 I

£5,000 x 240 coins per pound

1917 Standard design 6,240,000 no-coin-dated-figure

6,240,000 pieces

This is the figure other catalogues print for this coin. What it counts is below.

no-coin-dated-figure

No document names how many coins were struck bearing the date 1917. This counts what Calcutta Mint, India (mintmark I) struck for Australia during report year 1917, which is a different quantity: Australia's early coin was made in England and India, and the reports state a report year rather than the date on the coin.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
6,240,000 Calcutta Mint, India (mintmark I) struck-in-report-year
what Calcutta Mint, India (mintmark I) struck for Australia during report year 1917
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Imperial and Colonial coinage appendices
Australia :———(a) Silver— Florins Shillings Sixpenves Threepenees Bronze—Pence .. Halfpeuee 130 263.16 10,800 47,500 20,000 12,000

£26,000 x 240 coins per pound

1916 Standard design 3,021,000 no-coin-dated-figure

3,021,000 pieces

This is the figure other catalogues print for this coin. What it counts is below.

no-coin-dated-figure

No document names how many coins were struck bearing the date 1916. This counts what Calcutta Mint, India (mintmark I) struck for Australia during report year 1916, which is a different quantity: Australia's early coin was made in England and India, and the reports state a report year rather than the date on the coin.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
3,021,000 Calcutta Mint, India (mintmark I) struck-in-report-year
what Calcutta Mint, India (mintmark I) struck for Australia during report year 1916
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Imperial and Colonial coinage appendices
2,750,021 5,015,013 1 1,707,881 1,012.2501 3,021,000 3000,1100 ‘- __ 18,072,800
1915 Standard design 10,080,000 no-coin-dated-figure

10,080,000 pieces

This is the figure other catalogues print for this coin. What it counts is below.

no-coin-dated-figure

No document names how many coins were struck bearing the date 1915. This counts what Royal Mint, London struck for Australia during report year 1915, which is a different quantity: Australia's early coin was made in England and India, and the reports state a report year rather than the date on the coin.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
10,080,000 Royal Mint, London struck-in-report-year
what Royal Mint, London struck for Australia during report year 1915
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Imperial and Colonial coinage appendices
(ulmzial* :— Silver ... 2,100,000 100.000 Nickel-bronze Nil. Nil. Bronze $160,000 1.000 I] T0011 (0010mm) ,__,_ 3,000,000 —_—~ 104,000

£42,000 x 240 coins per pound

1914 Standard design 720,000 no-coin-dated-figure

720,000 pieces

This is the figure other catalogues print for this coin. What it counts is below.

no-coin-dated-figure

No document names how many coins were struck bearing the date 1914. This counts what Royal Mint, London and/or private firms (footnote (a)) struck for Australia during report year 1914, which is a different quantity: Australia's early coin was made in England and India, and the reports state a report year rather than the date on the coin.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
720,000 Royal Mint, London and/or private firms (footnote (a)) struck-in-report-year
what Royal Mint, London and/or private firms (footnote (a)) struck for Australia during report year 1914
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Imperial and Colonial coinage appendices
720,000 2,040,000 175,000 905,000

£3,000 x 240 coins per pound

1913 Standard design 2,520,000 no-coin-dated-figure

2,520,000 pieces

This is the figure other catalogues print for this coin. What it counts is below.

no-coin-dated-figure

No document names how many coins were struck bearing the date 1913. This counts what Royal Mint, London struck for Australia during report year 1913, which is a different quantity: Australia's early coin was made in England and India, and the reports state a report year rather than the date on the coin.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
2,520,000 Royal Mint, London struck-in-report-year
what Royal Mint, London struck for Australia during report year 1913
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Imperial and Colonial coinage appendices
Bronze—Pence 2,520,000 10,500 10,500

£10,500 x 240 coins per pound

1912 Standard design 3,600,000 no-coin-dated-figure

3,600,000 pieces

This is the figure other catalogues print for this coin. What it counts is below.

no-coin-dated-figure

No document names how many coins were struck bearing the date 1912. This counts what The Mint, Birmingham, Limited (Heaton, mintmark H) struck for Australia during report year 1912, which is a different quantity: Australia's early coin was made in England and India, and the reports state a report year rather than the date on the coin.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
3,600,000 The Mint, Birmingham, Limited (Heaton, mintmark H) struck-in-report-year
what The Mint, Birmingham, Limited (Heaton, mintmark H) struck for Australia during report year 1912
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Imperial and Colonial coinage appendices
At the Mint, Birmingham, Limited, at Birmingham, the following coinages were executed for Colonial Governments during the year :

£15,000 x 240 coins per pound

1911 Standard design 3,768,000 no-coin-dated-figure

3,768,000 pieces

This is the figure other catalogues print for this coin. What it counts is below.

no-coin-dated-figure

No document names how many coins were struck bearing the date 1911. This counts what Royal Mint, London struck for Australia during report year 1911, which is a different quantity: Australia's early coin was made in England and India, and the reports state a report year rather than the date on the coin.

FigureMintWhat was countedSource, and its own words
3,768,000 Royal Mint, London struck-in-report-year
what Royal Mint, London struck for Australia during report year 1911
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Imperial and Colonial coinage appendices
Bronze—Pence 3,768,000 15,700 15,700 01

£15,700 x 240 coins per pound

Every year above opens to the documents behind its figure. 2 of 52 also have a page of their own, where there was more to say than a row can hold.

What it is made of

Not copied from a table. Each row is the standard the instrument named beside it actually prescribed, and the fine metal weight is derived from that standard rather than looked up. Where a column says "not stated", the instrument does not state it and we will not supply a number it does not carry.

In forceStandard weightCompositionFine metalDiameterThe instrument
1936–1947 145.83333 grains; 9.44984 grams Mixed metal, copper, tin, and zinc n/a not stated Coinage Act 1936
Schedule substituted for the Coinage Act 1909 Schedule
1947–1966 145.83333 grains; 9.44984 grams Mixed metal, copper, tin and zinc n/a not stated Coinage Act 1947
Schedule substituted for the Coinage Act 1909 Schedule

Varieties and errors

A variety is a claim about a coin, and claims differ in how well they are evidenced. The grade beside each says what kind of source stands behind it. This catalogue prints no valuations, so nothing here tells you what a variety is worth.

VarietyHow you tell it apartEvidenceSource
1919 Plain penny (key die type) No reverse mintmark dots; London-supplied working dies trade
a dealer, auction house or grading service
source
in 1919, the Melbourne Mint produced Australia's first pennies on un-marked working dies provided by the London Mint, ie the 1919 'Plain' Penny
1919 dot-below-scroll penny Small dot below the bottom reverse scroll trade
a dealer, auction house or grading service
source
pennies bearing a small dot below the bottom reverse scroll, ie 1919 //. Penny
1919 dot-above-and-below-scroll penny Dot above top scroll added to the already dot-below reverse trade
a dealer, auction house or grading service
source
the reverses were marked with an additional dot above the top scroll to distinguish their production from the Melbourne minted 1919 //. Penny.
1920 Plain penny No mintmark dots on reverse trade
a dealer, auction house or grading service
source
the reverse die that was used was certainly a 1920 Plain Penny, e.g. with no mint mark
Source calls the wider 1920 mint allocation a conundrum and offers theory, not records.
1920 dot-below-scroll penny Dot below bottom scroll; a filled die can mislead attribution trade
a dealer, auction house or grading service
source
almost all examples in average circulated condition are revealed to be the very common 1920 //. Penny struck on a filled die.
Source presents competing mint-allocation theories.
1920 dot-above-and-below-scroll penny Dots above top and below bottom scrolls trade
a dealer, auction house or grading service
source
it can be safely assumed that the 1920 .//. Penny is a Sydney strike.
Attribution is expressly an assumption, not a primary mint record.
1920-21 English-obverse penny family
applies to 1920-1921
English master-die obverse
at the bench
English obverse 177 beads; final upright of N in OMN between beads
177 ‘English’ die, final upright of N of OMN between beads. source
scholarly
a numismatic society, museum catalogue or archival study
source
English die pennies of 1920–21
1922 Perth-mint obverse-die identification family English/Indian George V obverse diagnostics allow Perth products to be identified; excerpt does not say which type is Perth
at the bench
English obverse 177 beads; final upright of N in OMN between beads
177 ‘English’ die, final upright of N of OMN between beads. source
Indian obverse 178 beads; final upright of N in OMN aligned with bead
178 ‘Indian’ die, final upright of N of OMN with bead. source
scholarly
a numismatic society, museum catalogue or archival study
source
The well known ‘English’ and ‘Indian’ obverse dies of George V pennies allow 1922 pennies struck at the Perth Mint and 1924 pennies from the Sydney mint to be identified.
1924 Indian-obverse penny Indian master-die obverse
at the bench
Indian obverse 178 beads; final upright of N in OMN aligned with bead
178 ‘Indian’ die, final upright of N of OMN with bead. source
scholarly
a numismatic society, museum catalogue or archival study
source
Indian die pennies of 1924, 1927 and 1931
1925 penny (key date; not a variety) Date 1925; low-mintage date, not a die error trade
a dealer, auction house or grading service
source
The 1925 penny, with a mintage of merely 117,000
1927 Indian-obverse penny Indian master-die obverse
at the bench
Indian obverse 178 beads; final upright of N in OMN aligned with bead
178 ‘Indian’ die, final upright of N of OMN with bead. source
scholarly
a numismatic society, museum catalogue or archival study
source
Indian die pennies of 1924, 1927 and 1931
1929 English-obverse penny English master-die obverse
at the bench
English obverse 177 beads; final upright of N in OMN between beads
177 ‘English’ die, final upright of N of OMN between beads. source
scholarly
a numismatic society, museum catalogue or archival study
source
1929 (English obverse)
1929 Indian-obverse penny Indian master-die obverse
at the bench
Indian obverse 178 beads; final upright of N in OMN aligned with bead
178 ‘Indian’ die, final upright of N of OMN with bead. source
scholarly
a numismatic society, museum catalogue or archival study
source
1929 (Indian obverse)
1930 penny, English obverse / London reverse English obverse paired with London reverse
at the bench
English obverse 177 beads; final upright of N in OMN between beads
177 ‘English’ die, final upright of N of OMN between beads. source
London reverse 174 beads; AL aligned with beads; IA between beads
174 ‘London’ die, AL aligned with beads, IA between beads. source
scholarly
a numismatic society, museum catalogue or archival study
source
Sharples has identified two die combinations for the 1930 penny, all with the London reverse, and with both the English and Indian obverses represented.
1930 penny, Indian obverse / London reverse Indian obverse paired with London reverse
at the bench
Indian obverse 178 beads; final upright of N in OMN aligned with bead
178 ‘Indian’ die, final upright of N of OMN with bead. source
London reverse 174 beads; AL aligned with beads; IA between beads
174 ‘London’ die, AL aligned with beads, IA between beads. source
scholarly
a numismatic society, museum catalogue or archival study
source
Sharples has identified two die combinations for the 1930 penny, all with the London reverse, and with both the English and Indian obverses represented.
1930 specimen penny, Indian obverse / London reverse Indian obverse; London reverse; 3 overdate and reverse denticle fault on sufficiently sharp examples
at the bench
Indian obverse 178 beads; final upright of N in OMN aligned with bead
178 ‘Indian’ die, final upright of N of OMN with bead. source
London reverse 174 beads; AL aligned with beads; IA between beads
174 ‘London’ die, AL aligned with beads, IA between beads. source
scholarly
a numismatic society, museum catalogue or archival study
source
The four of the six 1930 specimen pennies for which the author has detailed date images exhibit this quite clearly, as does the penny shown in Figure 8. Die combinations Sharples has identified two die combinations for the 1930 penny, all with the London reverse, and with both the English and Indian obverses represented. All the 1930 pennies discussed in this article have the Indian die obverse (Fig. 10). These also have the London die reverse (Figs 11a and 11b).
Not a numerical disagreement: source reports “struck 12 specimen pieces” but “only six are known to exist”; production and known survival are different measures.
George V penny Obverse 1 / English diagnostic
applies to George V dates
177 beads; final upright of N in OMN between beads scholarly
a numismatic society, museum catalogue or archival study
source
177 ‘English’ die, final upright of N of OMN between beads.
George V penny Obverse 2 / Indian diagnostic
applies to George V dates
178 beads; final upright of N in OMN aligned with bead scholarly
a numismatic society, museum catalogue or archival study
source
178 ‘Indian’ die, final upright of N of OMN with bead.
George V penny Reverse A / London diagnostic
applies to George V dates
174 beads; AL aligned with beads; IA between beads scholarly
a numismatic society, museum catalogue or archival study
source
174 ‘London’ die, AL aligned with beads, IA between beads.
George V penny Reverse B / Birmingham diagnostic
applies to George V dates
177 beads; A and IA aligned with beads; L between beads scholarly
a numismatic society, museum catalogue or archival study
source
177 ‘Birmingham’ die, A IA aligned with beads, L between beads.
1931 P31A / 1+B English obverse; Birmingham reverse; final 1 correctly aligned
at the bench
English obverse 177 beads; final upright of N in OMN between beads
177 ‘English’ die, final upright of N of OMN between beads. source
Birmingham reverse 177 beads; A and IA aligned with beads; L between beads
177 ‘Birmingham’ die, A IA aligned with beads, L between beads. source
scholarly
a numismatic society, museum catalogue or archival study
source
Fourth variety of the 1931 penny (i.e. 1+B die pairing) with an English obverse, Birmingham reverse and the rightmost numeral ‘1’ in the date correctly aligned.
1931 P31B / 2+B Indian obverse; Birmingham reverse; final 1 correctly aligned
at the bench
Indian obverse 178 beads; final upright of N in OMN aligned with bead
178 ‘Indian’ die, final upright of N of OMN with bead. source
Birmingham reverse 177 beads; A and IA aligned with beads; L between beads
177 ‘Birmingham’ die, A IA aligned with beads, L between beads. source
scholarly
a numismatic society, museum catalogue or archival study
source
First variety of the 1931 penny (i.e. 2+B die pairing) with an Indian obverse, Birmingham reverse and the rightmost numeral ‘1’ in the date correctly aligned.
1931 P31C / 1+A dropped 1 English obverse; London reverse; final 1 misaligned/dropped
at the bench
English obverse 177 beads; final upright of N in OMN between beads
177 ‘English’ die, final upright of N of OMN between beads. source
London reverse 174 beads; AL aligned with beads; IA between beads
174 ‘London’ die, AL aligned with beads, IA between beads. source
scholarly
a numismatic society, museum catalogue or archival study
source
Second variety of the 1931 penny (i.e. 1+A die pairing) with an English obverse, London reverse and the rightmost numeral ‘1’ in the date misaligned (i.e. dropped ‘1’).
1931 D1 Indian obverse / 2+A dropped 1 Indian obverse; London reverse; dropped 1; flat-base reverse letters
at the bench
Indian obverse 178 beads; final upright of N in OMN aligned with bead
178 ‘Indian’ die, final upright of N of OMN with bead. source
London reverse 174 beads; AL aligned with beads; IA between beads
174 ‘London’ die, AL aligned with beads, IA between beads. source
scholarly
a numismatic society, museum catalogue or archival study
source
Whereas the 2+A penny features a reverse with flatbase letters, Dean notes curved-base letters on the reverse of the P31D variety.11 It appears that from the 1960s onwards, collectors searching for examples of the P31D variety were able to locate only a very small number of 1931 pennies containing a dropped 1 and an Indian obverse. These were mainly examples of the 2+A pennies. Ostensibly, finding these coins was so difficult (with only about fifty identified to date),12 that refining the search further in light of Dean’s curved-base letter notation may have been conveniently avoided.
1931 P31D “Unicorn” / 2+A* dropped 1 Indian obverse; London reverse; dropped 1; curved-base reverse letters
at the bench
Indian obverse 178 beads; final upright of N in OMN aligned with bead
178 ‘Indian’ die, final upright of N of OMN with bead. source
London reverse 174 beads; AL aligned with beads; IA between beads
174 ‘London’ die, AL aligned with beads, IA between beads. source
scholarly
a numismatic society, museum catalogue or archival study
source
Indian die obverse. London reverse. Dropped 1 in date. Extremely rare 2+A* Curved-base letters reverse Table 3. 1931 penny varieties including P31D. The Unicorn Penny Since the P31D variety has been so rarely seen, and its origins are somewhat mysterious, collectors have dubbed it “The Unicorn Penny” (Figure 5). While the Unicorn Penny displays similar characteristic to its extremely rare cousin – the benchmark 1931 D1.Ind. Obv. penny, other features point to it being a unique variety with a likely connection to the glamorous 1930 penny. Accordingly, with only eight confirmed Unicorn Pennies recorded by the author to date, they may hold a place among some of Australia’s rarest coins.
1933/2 overdate penny 1932-dated working dies over-hubbed with a 1933 hub scholarly
a numismatic society, museum catalogue or archival study
source
this overdate resulted from over-hubbing a batch of six partially completed penny working dies dated 1932 with a 1933 dated hub in late 1932.
1941 penny mintmark-placement varieties (family) Different mintmark positions; source does not give row-level diagnostics scholarly
a numismatic society, museum catalogue or archival study
source
important mintmark placement variations in the years 1919 to 1920 and 1941
1943-I penny Type E large denticles I mintmark; large denticles relative to Type Eb trade
a dealer, auction house or grading service
source
The 1943 I Penny pennies were struck with both large and small denticles
1943-I penny Type Eb small denticles I mintmark; shortened/small denticles with same count as large type trade
a dealer, auction house or grading service
source
The denticle count on the small denticle variety remains the same
1942-I penny missing-I error I mintmark omitted trade
a dealer, auction house or grading service
source
the omission of a mint mark which occurred on a small number of 1942 I pennies
1946 penny (key date; not a variety) Date 1946; low-mintage date, not a die error trade
a dealer, auction house or grading service
source
the 1946 Penny had an astonishingly small mintage of just 363,400.
https://www.downies.com/collections/penny [200] “the 1946 penny, with 363,000 minted.”; https://www.downies.com/products/1946-penny-very-fine [200] “mintage of just 363,400.”
1948-52 Melbourne strike-doubled dates (family)
applies to 1948-1952
Mechanically/strike-doubled date numerals scholarly
a numismatic society, museum catalogue or archival study
source
unusual number of ‘strike-doubled’ dates observed on Melbourne mint pennies of 1948–52.
1952 Perth date-numeral varieties (family) Final 2 varies in style, position and spacing scholarly
a numismatic society, museum catalogue or archival study
source
Deliberate variation in the style, position and spacing of date numerals is also known, with Perth Mint pennies of 1952 providing especially interesting variations.
1953 penny Melbourne sans-serif 5 First 5 lacks traditional serif scholarly
a numismatic society, museum catalogue or archival study
source
the Melbourne mint penny of 1953 without serifs on the 5
1955 Perth penny Type 8 / closed 55 Obverse Type 8; close-spaced 55 trade
a dealer, auction house or grading service
source
The most common coin combines an obverse Type 8 with a reverse with a closed 55 in the date.
1955 Perth penny Type 8 / wide 5 5 Obverse Type 8; wide-spaced 5 5 trade
a dealer, auction house or grading service
source
A scarcer coin has the Type 8 obverse with the wide 5 5 in the date
1955 Perth penny Type 9 / wide 5 5 Obverse Type 9; wide-spaced 5 5 trade
a dealer, auction house or grading service
source
a much rarer variety combines a new Type 9 obverse with a reverse with the wide 5 5.
1955 Perth proof penny Type 9 / closed 55 Obverse Type 9; close-spaced 55; proof only trade
a dealer, auction house or grading service
source
The Type 9 obverse with the closed 55 occurs only on the 301 proofs struck for public sale
1955-56 Perth penny mule, older Melbourne-style obverse
applies to 1955-1956
Older Melbourne-style obverse in the Perth mule series scholarly
a numismatic society, museum catalogue or archival study
source
Perth mint penny ‘mules’ of 1955–56 with either the newer Perth style obverse or older Melbourne style obverse.
1955-56 Perth penny mule, newer Perth-style obverse
applies to 1955-1956
Newer Perth-style obverse in the transitional Perth pairing series scholarly
a numismatic society, museum catalogue or archival study
source
Perth mint penny ‘mules’ of 1955–56 with either the newer Perth style obverse or older Melbourne style obverse.

What the mints reported

These are not mintages by date, and this catalogue will not print them as if they were. They are what the Sydney, Melbourne and Perth branches reported striking, delivering or issuing during a report year. A single year's delivery routinely carried two dates: the 1958 report says florins and sixpences to a stated value "were dated 1957; the remainder of the coin delivered being dated 1958".

84 records. 71 of them are recorded in pounds sterling rather than in coins, because that is how the mints kept the books. 8 name the date borne by the coin. On 7 occasions the report states the same output both ways, in money and in coins, and the two agree exactly once converted: that is the pound ledger showing itself.

Report yearMintAs printedUnitIn piecesWhat was countedThe report's own words
1911 London 3,806,208 pieces unstated
10f this total 3,806,208 pence and 2,830,000 halfpeuee were transferred in the
1918 Melbourne 5,808,960 pieces 5,808,960 (£24,204 x 240 coins per pound) deliveredstated both ways
of the year 5,808,960 pieces had been delivered.
1918 Melbourne £24,204 pounds 5,808,960 (£24,204 x 240 coins per pound) deliveredstated both ways
to such an extent that before the end of the year 24,2041. had been
1920 Melbourne £39,250 pounds 9,420,000 (£39,250 x 240 coins per pound) delivered
“39,2501... all in pence, have been delivered to
1920 Melbourne £30,380 pounds 7,291,200 (£30,380 x 240 coins per pound) delivered
30,3801, all in pence, have been delivered to the Commonwealth
1920 Sydney £5,140 pounds 1,233,600 (£5,140 x 240 coins per pound) struck-in-report-yearstated both ways
amounting to 8,5701. and of pence to 5,1401.
1920 Sydney 1,233,600 pieces 1,233,600 (£5,140 x 240 coins per pound) deliveredstated both ways
360,000 sovereigns, 1,233,600 pence, and 4,113,600 halfpence, a total
1920 Sydney £5,140 pounds 1,233,600 (£5,140 x 240 coins per pound) struck-in-report-year
bars were delivered to the Coiner, and from them 5,140l. in pence and
1920 Sydney £609 pounds 146,160 (£609 x 240 coins per pound) delivered
sixpences, 0091. in pence, and 11,0001. in halfpence, a total of 7,112,160
1922 Melbourne £31,860 pounds 7,646,400 (£31,860 x 240 coins per pound) delivered
The demand for bronze has again been unusually heavy, 31,8601
1922 Perth £13,590 pounds 3,261,600 (£13,590 x 240 coins per pound) struck-in-report-year
sum of 13,5901. worth of pence was completed.
1922 Perth £13,200 pounds 3,168,000 (£13,200 x 240 coins per pound) delivered
of penny blanks, and 13,2001. in pence were coined and delivered to
1923 Melbourne £22,040 pounds 5,289,600 (£22,040 x 240 coins per pound) delivered
22,0401. of bronze, all in pence, have been delivered to the
1923 Perth £1,520 pounds 364,800 (£1,520 x 240 coins per pound) delivered
of 3 tons 7 cwt. 2 qrs. 3 lbs, and pence of the value of 1,520Z. were
1924 Melbourne £5,580 pounds 1,339,200 (£5,580 x 240 coins per pound) delivered
5,580l. in pence and 1,420]. in halfpence, have been delivered to the
1924 Sydney 2,016,000 pieces 2,016,000 (£8,400 x 240 coins per pound) struck-in-report-year
2,182,000 silver pieces, nominal value 98,150l. and 2,016,000 pence,
1925 Melbourne £R 0,830.1. pounds delivered
R 0,830.1. of pence and 13,3!)(il. of halfpence, have been delivered to the
1926 Melbourne £4,090 pounds 981,600 (£4,090 x 240 coins per pound) delivered
4,0901. in pence, and 4,460]. in halfpence have been delivered
1927 Melbourne £20,510 pounds 4,922,400 (£20,510 x 240 coins per pound) delivered
1 1 the Vacant post. , A . . . Osbourne being appointed to fin 20,5101: in pence, and (3,400l. in halfpence have been delivered 1‘11 1 1
1928 Melbourne £12,660 pounds 3,038,400 (£12,660 x 240 coins per pound) delivered
12,6601. in pence, and 4,8301. in halfpence, have been delivered
1929 Melbourne £10,830 pounds 2,599,200 (£10,830 x 240 coins per pound) delivered
10,8301. in pence, and 5,490l. in halfpence for the Commonwealth,
1931 Melbourne £2,060 pounds 494,400 (£2,060 x 240 coins per pound) delivered
w 2,060l. in pence, and 7701. in halfpence have been delivered to
1932 Melbourne £8,820 pounds 2,116,800 (£8,820 x 240 coins per pound) delivered
8,820l. in pence, and 5,3201. in halfpence have been delivered to'
1933 Melbourne £24,240 pounds 5,817,600 (£24,240 x 240 coins per pound) delivered
24,2401. in ence, and 9,6001. ' '
1934 Melbourne £24,200 pounds 5,808,000 (£24,200 x 240 coins per pound) delivered
24,2001. in pence, and 7,9501. in halfpence have been delivered to the
1935 Melbourne £15,520 pounds 3,724,800 (£15,520 x 240 coins per pound) delivered
15,5201. in pence, and 6,1701. in halfpence have been delivered to the
1936 Melbourne £18,200 pounds 4,368,000 (£18,200 x 240 coins per pound) delivered
18,200l. in pence and 5,340l. in halfpence have been delivered to the
1937 Melbourne £23,010 pounds 5,522,400 (£23,010 x 240 coins per pound) delivereddated 1936
23,0101. in pence and 6,2801. in halfpence have been delivered to the
1938 Melbourne £32,520 pounds 7,804,800 (£32,520 x 240 coins per pound) delivered
32,5201. in pence and 10,7805. in halfpence, and New Guinea 1,5001. in
1945 Melbourne £3,230 pounds 775,200 (£3,230 x 240 coins per pound) delivered
J€3,230 in pence and £1,880 in halfpence have been delivered to the
1945 Perth £8,000 pounds 1,920,000 (£8,000 x 240 coins per pound) unstated
pence from £8,000 in face value per month to £1,000 in face value per week.
1945 Perth £1,000 pounds 240,000 (£1,000 x 240 coins per pound) unstated
pence from £8,000 in face value per month to £1,000 in face value per week.
1945 Perth £59,990 pounds 14,397,600 (£59,990 x 240 coins per pound) struck-in-report-year
struck to the nominal value of J€59,990 pence and £4,440 halfpence.
1945 unstated £55,570 pounds 13,336,800 (£55,570 x 240 coins per pound) issued
BRONZE : Pence. . . . . . 55,570
1946 Melbourne £1,000 pounds 240,000 (£1,000 x 240 coins per pound) delivered
£1,000 pence and £390 in halfpence have been delivered to the Bullion
1946 unstated £9,650 pounds 2,316,000 (£9,650 x 240 coins per pound) issued
Pence . . . . 9,650
1947 Melbourne £26,340 pounds 6,321,600 (£26,340 x 240 coins per pound) delivered
£26,340 pence have been delivered to the Bullion Office. The total
1947 Perth £18,710 pounds 4,490,400 (£18,710 x 240 coins per pound) struck-in-report-year
value of £44,600 shillings, £18,710 pence and £19,360 halfpence.
1947 unstated £44,270 pounds 10,624,800 (£44,270 x 240 coins per pound) issued
BRoxzezPence 44,270
1948 Melbourne 32,000,000 pieces unstated
some [thirty-six million] threepences and thirty-two million pennies have
1948 Melbourne £89,300 pounds 21,432,000 (£89,300 x 240 coins per pound) delivered
£89,300 pence and £9,580 in half-pence have been delivered to the
1948 unstated £86,940 pounds 20,865,600 (£86,940 x 240 coins per pound) issued
BRONZE Pence 86,940
1949 Melbourne a similar number pieces unstated
pences and a similar number of pennies have been absorbed in
1949 Melbourne £28,120 pounds 6,748,800 (£28,120 x 240 coins per pound) struck-dateddated 1948
dated 1948. namely the whole of the sixpenny coinage and £28,120 of
1949 Melbourne £106,380 pounds 25,531,200 (£106,380 x 240 coins per pound) delivered
£106,380 pence have been delivered to the Bullion Office. The
1949 Perth £6,390 pounds 1,533,600 (£6,390 x 240 coins per pound) struck-in-report-year
pence £6,390 and half-pence £46,480.
1949 unstated £106,320 pounds 25,516,800 (£106,320 x 240 coins per pound) issued
- Pence 106,320 . I have the honour to be, Sir,
1950 Melbourne £71,980 pounds 17,275,200 (£71,980 x 240 coins per pound) delivered
£71,980 pence have been delivered to the Bullion Office.
1950 Perth £79,515 pounds 19,083,600 (£79,515 x 240 coins per pound) struck-in-report-year
value of £79,515 pence and £25,030 halfpence, a total of 31,098,000 pieces.
1950 unstated £141,810 pounds 34,034,400 (£141,810 x 240 coins per pound) issued
Pence 141,810
1951 London £75,000 pounds 18,000,000 (£75,000 x 240 coins per pound) unstated
pences, £75,000 in pence and £25,000 in halfpence.
1951 London 8,520,000 pieces 8,520,000 (£35,500 x 240 coins per pound) struck-in-report-yeardated 1951
8,520,000 pence and 3,000,000 halfpence were struck in this Department.
1951 Melbourne £89,150 pounds 21,396,000 (£89,150 x 240 coins per pound) delivered
£89,150 in pence have been delivered to the Bullion Ofi‘ice. The
1951 Perth £63,720 pounds 15,292,800 (£63,720 x 240 coins per pound) struck-in-report-yearstated both ways
continued during the year. In all, pence to the value of £63,720.
1951 Perth 15,292,800 pieces 15,292,800 (£63,720 x 240 coins per pound) struck-in-report-yearstated both ways
15,292,800 pieces, and halfpence to the value of £42,036, 20,177,280
1951 unstated £168,265 pounds 40,383,600 (£168,265 x 240 coins per pound) issued
Pence 168,265
1952 London 9,480,000 pieces 9,480,000 (£39,500 x 240 coins per pound) struck-in-report-year
Ian1df22,848.,595 threepences in .511ver and 9,480,000 pence and 3192011580
1952 Melbourne £96,790 pounds 23,229,600 (£96,790 x 240 coins per pound) delivered
£96,790 in pence have been delivered to the Bullion Office. The
1952 Perth £115,320 pounds 27,676,800 (£115,320 x 240 coins per pound) struck-in-report-year
Coin was struck to the nominal value of £115,320 pence and £27,864
1952 unstated £266,190 pounds 63,885,600 (£266,190 x 240 coins per pound) issued
Pence . . . . . . . . 266,190
1953 Melbourne £60,230 pounds 14,455,200 (£60,230 x 240 coins per pound) issueddated 1952
£60,230 of pence, were dated 1952. The remainder of the issues, dated 1953,
1953 Melbourne £86,330 pounds 20,719,200 (£86,330 x 240 coins per pound) delivered
£86,330 in pence have been delivered to the Bullion Office. The number of
1953 Perth £100,170 pounds 24,040,800 (£100,170 x 240 coins per pound) struck-in-report-year
‘1 I] » struck to the nominal value of £100,170 pence and £39,000 half-pence, a total of
1955 Melbourne £18,160 pounds 4,358,400 (£18,160 x 240 coins per pound) issued
Pence to the value of £18,160 were also struck and issued to the Bullioti
1955 Perth £25,050 pounds 6,012,000 (£25,050 x 240 coins per pound) struck-in-report-year
struck to the nominal value of £25,050 pence and £28,056 halfpence, a total 0f
1956 Melbourne £66,090 pounds 15,861,600 (£66,090 x 240 coins per pound) issued
Pence to the value of £66,090 were also struck and issued to the Bullion
1956 Perth £60,120 pounds 14,428,800 (£60,120 x 240 coins per pound) struck-in-report-yearstated both ways
struck to the nominal value of £60,120 pence, numbering 14,428,800 pieces. No
1956 Perth 14,428,800 pieces 14,428,800 (£60,120 x 240 coins per pound) struck-in-report-yearstated both ways
struck to the nominal value of £60,120 pence, numbering 14,428,800 pieces. No
1957 Perth £60,120 pounds 14,428,800 (£60,120 x 240 coins per pound) struck-in-report-year
struck to the nominal value of £60,120 pence, numbermg the year. Output
1958 Melbourne £41,720 pounds 10,012,800 (£41,720 x 240 coins per pound) issued
£140,600, and pence, £41,720, the total number of pieces dellvered being
1958 Perth £60,120 pounds 14,428,800 (£60,120 x 240 coins per pound) struck-in-report-yearstated both ways
11C to the nomlnal value of £60,120 pence, numbering 14,428,800 pieces.
1958 Perth 14,428,800 pieces 14,428,800 (£60,120 x 240 coins per pound) struck-in-report-yearstated both ways
11C to the nomlnal value of £60,120 pence, numbering 14,428,800 pieces.
1959 Perth £60,120 pounds 14,428,800 (£60,120 x 240 coins per pound) struck-in-report-yearstated both ways
struck to the nominal value of £60,120 pence, numbering 14,428,800 pieces.
1959 Perth 14,428,800 pieces 14,428,800 (£60,120 x 240 coins per pound) struck-in-report-yearstated both ways
struck to the nominal value of £60,120 pence, numbering 14,428,800 pieces.
1960 Perth £83,370 pounds 20,008,800 (£83,370 x 240 coins per pound) struck-in-report-year
£83,370 pence and £34,968 halfpence, in all 36,793,440 pieces. To complete the
1961 Perth £127,530 pounds 30,607,200 (£127,530 x 240 coins per pound) struck-in-report-year
afim Was struck to the nominal value of £127,530 pence and £42,048
1962 Perth £145,215 pounds 34,851,600 (£145,215 x 240 coins per pound) struck-in-report-year
Coin was struck to the nominal value of £145,215 pence and £21.372
1963 Melbourne £6,560 pounds 1,574,400 (£6,560 x 240 coins per pound) struck-dateddated 1964
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1963 Perth £155,145 pounds 37,234,800 (£155,145 x 240 coins per pound) struck-in-report-year
Coin was struck to the nominal value of £155,145 ence and £34 1
1964 Melbourne £163,060 pounds 39,134,400 (£163,060 x 240 coins per pound) struck-dateddated 1964stated both ways
Pence £163,060—39,134,400 pieces—all dated 1964
1964 Melbourne 39,134,400 pieces 39,134,400 (£163,060 x 240 coins per pound) struck-dateddated 1964stated both ways
Pence £163,060—39,134,400 pieces—all dated 1964
1964 Perth £244,335 pounds 58,640,400 (£244,335 x 240 coins per pound) struck-in-report-year
, Coin was struck to the nominal value of £244,335 pence, £37,980 halfpence
1965 Melbourne £41,670 pounds 10,000,800 (£41,670 x 240 coins per pound) issued
Bronze Coin— Pence, £41,670.
1965 Melbourne £41,670 pounds 10,000,800 (£41,670 x 240 coins per pound) delivereddated 1964
Australian bronze coin—£41,670 in pence and $1,306,000 in cents, is.