1 Penny - George V Kookaburra Pattern - Type 11 (Renniks 13)
Features
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1921 |
| Value | 1 Penny (1/240) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 3.88 g |
| Diameter | 72 mm |
| Shape | Square |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| References | KM# Pn22 Standard Catalog of World Coins by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) |
Obverse
Uncrowned head of King George facing left; circle legend with date below with ornamental stop before and after the date
Lettering:
GEORGIVS V D.G.BRITT:OMN:REX
1921
Translation: George V by the Grace of God, King of all the British territories
Engraver: Douglas Richardson
Reverse
Shows the only known style with the tail feathers of the kookaburra pointing upwards
Lettering:
AUSTRALIA
ONE PENNY
Edge
Plain
Comments
Type: M11 / R13
This perversely unknown type caused a sensation when it was discovered during a stocktake at the Science Museum of Victoria in the 1970s. The two known examples are believed to be from the former property of H.M. Le Souef, the late Deputy Master of the Melbourne Mint who left much of his collection to the museum.
2014 Pocket Guide to Australian Coins and Banknotes By Greg McDonald, 21st Edition, p108
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | Pattern | ||||||||||
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