Penny coin values - Australia
Australia
penny
1911 to 1964
The first Australian penny
was minted in 1911.
The penny ran until 1964,
when Australia stopped
minting pre-decimal coins
in preparation for
decimilisation in 1966.
The Australian penny obverse features the United Kingdom
monarch of the time.
The 'Commonwealth of Australia' reverse was used in earlier
years, (1911 to 1936), prior to the introduction of the
'kangaroo reverse' in 1938. (1938 to 1964).
The official legal tender of Australia before
1910 was United Kingdom currency.
1 penny = 1/12 of a shilling
= 1/240 of a pound
Dates not minted: 1910, 1937, 1954
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Values, images, and specifications for Australian
penny coins from 1911 to 1964.
