½ Penny - George V Kookaburra Pattern - Type 2

Features

Issuer Australia
King George V (1910-1936)
Type Pattern
Year 1921
Value ½ Penny (1⁄480)
Currency Pound (1788-1966)
Composition Copper-nickel
Weight 1.91 g
Size 14 mm
Thickness 1.5 mm
Shape Square with rounded corners
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
89158
References KM# Pn19
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; circle legend with date below and an ornamental stop before and after the date

Script: Latin

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

Kookaburra of inferior design as a result of being spoilt by the reducing machine. Bird perched on a long thin section of a tree branch

Script: Latin

Lettering:
AUSTRALIA
HALFPENNY

Edge

Plain

Mint

Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)

Comments

Type: M2 / R2

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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