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1 Penny - George V
| Issuer | New Guinea |
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| Year | 1929 |
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| Currency | Pound (1915-1966) |
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| Obverse description | Central round perforation surrounded by two crossed sceptres surmounted by a St. Edward's Crown, each sceptre terminating in a smaller crown at its lower end, with decorative foliate flourishes entwining the shafts. The denomination numeral '1' appears in the lower field beneath the crossed sceptres. The circular legend reads GEORGIUS V DG REX ET IND IMP, separated by small star stops, within a beaded border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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New Guinea's first coinage was authorized following the territory's formal transfer to Australian administration under a League of Nations mandate in 1920. These coins were struck at the Kings Norton Metal Company in Birmingham, not at any Australian mint — a detail that distinguishes them from the broader Australian colonial series. The 1929 penny was among the inaugural issues for the territory and circulated alongside Australian coinage, which remained legal tender throughout the mandate period.