Summary

Australia
Penny 1919 There is a small dot below the lower scroll and another above the top scroll.
Mint: Sydney

Other Details: Obverse from London master tools. Sydney did not 'mark' bronze coin blanks before striking.
Previous Collections: Frieberg

Physical Description

A bronze coin (30.8 mm diameter with plain edge) featuring a crowned and robed bust of George V facing left; around, GEORGIVS V D.G: BRITT: OMN: REX F.D. IND: IMP: ; below bust in small lettering the artist's initials B.M. The reverse features, within a circle of beads, the words ONE PENNY in two lines between upper and lower ornate scrolls; around the circle of beads, COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA . 1919 . There is a small dot below the lower scroll and another above the top scroll.

Obverse Description

Crowned and robed bust of George V facing left; around, GEORGIVS V D.G: BRITT: OMN: REX F.D. IND: IMP: ; below bust in small lettering the artist's initials B.M.

Reverse Description

At centre within a circle of beads, the words ONE PENNY in two lines between upper and lower ornate scrolls; around the circle of beads, COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA . 1919 . There is a small dot below the lower scroll and another above the top scroll.

Edge Description

Plain

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