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© Museum Victoria
½ Penny - George V Kookaburra Pattern - Type
1920 year| Copper-nickel | 1.97 g | - |
| Issuer | Australia |
|---|---|
| King | George V (1910-1936) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1920 |
| Value | ½ Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Pound (1788-1966) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 1.97 g |
| Size | 14 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape | Square with rounded corners |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#89149 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Kookaburra of inferior design as a result of being spoilt by the reducing machine. Bird perched on a long thin section of a tree branch.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
AUSTRALIA
HALF
PENNY
Edge
Plain
Comment
Type: M1 / R1 - Dies prepared by the Royal Mint, LondonBetween 1919 and 1921 a series of experiments were undertaken for a square coinage in nickel to replace the large bronze penny and halfpenny coins.
Interesting fact
The Kookaburra Pattern ½ Penny coin from 1920 features a unique design of a kookaburra bird on the reverse side, which was created by artist Stuart Devlin. It's interesting to note that this design was not adopted as the official coinage design for Australia, but it has become a popular collector's item due to its unique and distinctive design.
