1 Penny - George V Kookaburra Pattern - Type 11 (Renniks 13)

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.