½ Penny - George V Kookaburra Pattern - Type 2
Features
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1921 |
| Value | 1/2 Penny (1/480) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 1.91 g |
| Diameter | 58 mm |
| Shape | Square |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| References | KM# Pn19 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 an 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
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
Lettering:
AUSTRALIA
HALFPENNY
Edge
Plain
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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| Year | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | Pattern | ||||||||||
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