Catalog
1 Penny - Edward VIII
| Issuer | Territory of New Guinea |
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| Year | 1936 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#6, Schön#6 |
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| Reverse description | Central round hole surrounded by an ornate, symmetrical Melanesian-style decorative motif of interlaced scrollwork and stylised bird or mask forms, executed in high relief by George Kruger Gray. The legend TERRITORY·OF·NEW·GUINEA· runs along the upper periphery, while ONE·PENNY·1936 is inscribed along the lower periphery, all separated by dot stops. The engraver's initials K·G appear in the field to either side of the central hole. A continuous beaded border frames the entire reverse. |
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| Mintage | 1936 - - 360,000 1936 - Proof - |
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Edward VIII abdicated in December 1936 before a coronation ever took place, making every coin struck in his name across British territories a one-year type by default. New Guinea's issue is notable because, unlike most Edward VIII coinage, it actually entered circulation rather than being recalled wholesale — the territory was remote enough that replacement was neither swift nor thorough.
Edward famously insisted his effigy face left, breaking the alternating-direction convention that had held since Charles II.