1 Penny - George V Kookaburra Pattern - Type 5

€1.00
IssuerAustralia
Year1919
TypeCoin pattern
Value1 Penny (1⁄240)
CurrencyPound (1788-1966)
CompositionCopper-nickel
Weight3.88 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueSquare with rounded corners
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Douglas Richardson
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#Pn10
Obverse descriptionUncrowned head of King George facing left within a circle legend
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringGEORGE V D.G.BRITT.OMN:REX 1919
(Translation: George V by the Grace of God, King of all the British territories)
Reverse descriptionSimilar to type four except for slightly different design of the kookaburra which appears to be slightly thinner. Kookaburra has shorter beak
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringAUSTRALIA ONE PENNY
EdgePlain
Mint
Mintage1919  - Pattern -
Catalog ID1583650330
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