The Kangaroo design continued into this type right until the introduction of decimal currency
with the conclusion of the penny series in 1964. This type features a slightly reworded
obverselegend, ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F:D
('Elizabeth II, by the grace of god, queen, defender of the faith'), which was modified after public outcry that the previous
type omitted FIDEI DEF ('defender of the faith'). All dates in the series are easy to acquire in mint state
, though the 1959 plain from the Melbourne
mint
is quite scarce. Finding any date beyond MS64 is a challenge, however, they do turn up from time to time. The series
was struck by both the Melbourne and Perth
mint.
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