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1 Penny - George V Kookaburra Pattern - Type 3
| Issuer | Commonwealth of Australia |
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| Year | 1919 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed left-facing effigy of King George V, modelled by Bertram Mackennal, occupies the centre of the square flan with rounded corners. The king is depicted with a neatly trimmed beard and close-cropped hair, in a style consistent with Mackennal's standard portrait used throughout the reign. The circular legend GEORGE V D.G.BRITT.OMN:REX arcs around the upper portion of the coin, while the date 1919 appears prominently at the base, flanked by small decorative stops. The flat, uncluttered field gives the portrait a bold, modern appearance appropriate to a pattern issue. |
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| Obverse lettering | GEORGE V D.G.BRITT.OMN:REX 1919 (Translation: George V by the Grace of God, King of all the British territories) |
| Reverse description | A finely engraved kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae), perched facing right on a short branch, dominates the centre of the square flan with rounded corners. The bird is rendered in naturalistic detail, with carefully delineated feathering across the wings, breast, and tail. The legend AUSTRALIA arcs along the upper field in bold serifed capital letters, while the denomination ONE PENNY is inscribed in two lines to the lower right of the central device. The composition is set within a plain, smooth field, reflecting the experimental and artistic character of this pattern issue engraved by W.H.J. Blakemore. |
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