1 Penny - George V Kookaburra Pattern - Type 13 (Renniks 12)
Features
Country | Australia |
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Type | Pattern |
Year | 1921 |
Value | 1 Penny (1/240) |
Currency | Pound (1910-1966) |
Composition | Copper-nickel |
Weight | 3.86 g |
Diameter | 72 mm |
Shape | Square |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Demonetized | Yes |
References |
KM#
Pn21 Standard Catalog of World Coins
by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) |
Obverse
Uncrowned head of King George facing left; circle legend with date below and a dot before and after date
Lettering:
GEORGIVS V D.G.BRITT.OMN:REX
BM
1921
Translation: George V by the Grace of God, King of all the British territories
Engraver: Edgar Bertram MacKennal

Reverse
Well designed kookaburra. Branch is much shorter and thicker
Lettering:
AUSTRALIA
ONE PENNY
Edge
Plain
Comments
Type: M13 / R12
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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Year | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||
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1921 | Pattern |
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