Australia 1963y Penny 70 Degree Upset Error

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Coin Type:Australia Penny
Grade:aUNC
Year:1963
Mint:Perth Mint
Obverse:Elizabeth II (Gillick)
Reverse:Kangaroo (George Kruger Gray)

Rotated 70° as one of the dies spun during the production run producing this coin not struck with the correct alignment (known as upset). Quite a scarce error coin, especially dated 1963. A nice high grade example with a good bit of remaining brilliance.

Supplied in an archival SAFLIP.

Read more in the Australian Coin Collecting Blog’s article on Upset or Rotated Die Errors