1 Penny - George V Kookaburra Pattern - Type 9

Features

Issuer Australia
King George V (1910-1936)
Type Pattern
Year 1920
Value 1 Penny (1⁄240)
Currency Pound (1788-1966)
Composition Copper-nickel
Weight 3.84 g
Size 18 mm
Shape Square with rounded corners
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
124659
References KM# Pn16
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Uncrowned head of King George facing left; legend around and parallel to edge with date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GEORGIVS V D.G.BRITT:OMN:REX
1920

Translation: George V by the Grace of God, King of all the British territories

Engraver: Douglas Richardson

Reverse

Kookaburra's plumage is coarser

Script: Latin

Lettering:
AUSTRALIA
ONE
PENNY

Edge

Plain

Comments

Type: M9 / R9

Dies prepared by the Royal Mint, London

Between 1919 and 1921 a series of experiments were undertaken for a square coinage in nickel to replace the large bronze penny and halfpenny coins.

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