Daily Coin # 81 A 1942 D 6 pence From Australia

Here we have another .925 gem from the land down under .During WW ll close to a million US military personnel were based at various locations throughout Eastern Australia between 1942 and 1945 , putting a large strain on the supply of available coinage . As the US personnel were paid in cash a larger supply of coins was necessary. The US mints in San Francisco and Denver were enlisted to assist as well as the mint in Bombay India . I have seen sites list Australian coins with an s on them as Sydney , but as far as I can tell they were minted in San Francisco . The coin you see here is a 1942 D made from .925 silver , weighs 2.82 grams , and is 19.50 mm in diameter by 1.29 mm thick .
The obverse of this coin shows a portrait of King George VI facing left and written on the outer rim are the words "GEORGIVS VI D.G. BR : OMN : REX F.D. IND : IMP" (latin for "George VI, by Grace of God, King of all the Britons, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India") .

The reverse of today's coin shows us the original Australian Coat of Arms (also called the Commonwealth Coat of Arms) based on the design granted by King Edward VII on 7 May 1908. The coat of arms shows a shield flanked by a kangaroo and an emu , topped by a seven pointed star , and sitting atop a banner that reads "Advance Australia " . The mint mark (D) and the year below .

The edge of this coin is reeded .

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