| Issuer | Queensland |
|---|---|
| Year | 1865 |
| Type | Emergency coin |
| Value | 1/2 Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1788-1900) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 5.366 g |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Andrews#439, R#429, Gray#230, KM#Tn195 |
| Obverse description | Coat of Arms consisting of a central shield below a Rising Sun supported by an emu at left and kangaroo at right all resting on a ribbon with the motto ADVANCE AUSTRALIA. The shield is quartered and contains: upper left - a golden fleece; upper right - a three-masted sailing ship; lower left - a bull standing facing left; lower right a anchor. Above, QUEENSLAND; below, 1865 |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ADVANCE AUSTRALIA QUEENSLAND 1865 |
| Reverse description | Lettering |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | JOHN PETTIGREW & Co. IPSWICH WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GENERAL MERCHANTS |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited),United Kingdom (1850-2003) W.J. Taylor, London, United Kingdom |
| Mintage | 1865 - A439/R429 KM-Tn195 - |
| Numisquare ID | 2271806940 |
| Comments |