1/2 Penny - George V Kookaburra Pattern - Type 1

€89,149.00
IssuerAustralia
Year1920
TypePatterns
Value1/2 Penny (1⁄480)
CurrencyPound (1788-1966)
CompositionCopper-nickel
Weight1.97 g
Dimensions
Thickness1.5 mm
Shape and TechniqueSquare with rounded corners
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Douglas Richardson
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#Pn13
Obverse descriptionUncrowned head of King George facing left; circle legend with date below and a stop before and after the date
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringGEORGIVS V D.G.BRITT:OMN:REX 1920
(Translation: George V by the Grace of God, King of all the British territories)
Reverse descriptionKookaburra of inferior design as a result of being spoilt by the reducing machine. Bird perched on a long thin section of a tree branch.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringAUSTRALIA HALF PENNY
EdgePlain
Mint
Mintage1920  - Pattern -
Catalog ID4965646010
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