1 Penny - George V Kookaburra Pattern - Type 4a
1919 year| Silver (.925) | 4.67 g | - |
| Issuer | Australia |
|---|---|
| King | George V (1910-1936) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1919 |
| Value | 1 Penny (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Pound (1788-1966) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 4.67 g |
| Size | 18 mm |
| Shape | Square with rounded corners |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#124655 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Different style of kookaburra with a longer and thinner perched on a short section of tree branch
Script: Latin
Lettering:
AUSTRALIA
ONE
PENNY
Edge
Plain
Comment
Type: M4a / R4aDies prepared by the Royal Mint, London
Between 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
One interesting fact about the 1919 Australian Kookaburra Pattern Penny is that it was designed by Stuart Devlin, a renowned Australian artist and coin designer, who won a competition held by the Royal Mint to create a new design for the penny coin. Devlin's design featured a kookaburra, a native Australian bird known for its distinctive laugh, on the reverse side of the coin, and it has since become a beloved and iconic symbol of Australian currency.
