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1 Penny - George V Kookaburra Pattern - Type 11 (Renniks 13)
| Issuer | Australia |
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| Year | 1921 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Uncrowned left-facing effigy of King George V occupies the central field, rendered in relief with fine portrait detail characteristic of the Kookaburra pattern series. A circular legend surrounds the effigy, with the date 1921 positioned below the bust, flanked by ornamental stops on either side. The inscription is incuse in Latin lettering, following the standard British colonial royal titulature of the period. The overall composition reflects the square flan format with rounded corners adopted for this experimental coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | GEORGIVS V D.G.BRITT:OMN:REX 1921 (Translation: George V by the Grace of God, King of all the British territories) |
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The kookaburra penny patterns of 1919–1921 emerged from a genuine policy debate: Australia wanted to break from British coin design and establish distinctly national imagery on its bronze coinage. Twelve distinct pattern types were struck and evaluated, with this copper-nickel example among the final submissions tested before the Royal Mint ultimately rejected the entire kookaburra programme. The decision killed the project — Australia's pennies continued with the standard Commonwealth portrait for decades.
Renniks 13 is one of the rarer type attributions in the series, and surviving specimens in any condition are infrequently offered.