Summary
Nickel Pattern Penny minted at the Melbourne Mint in 1920. Square obverse legend variety, Type 9. 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. The shape and size was based of a coin from Ceylon (Sri Lanka). These patterns were never authorised for issue.
Physical Description
A square nickel pattern coin with rounded corners (18mm across, plain edge) featuring a bare head of George V facing left with the legend GEORGE V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX 1920 following the straight edges of the coin. The reverse features a Kookaburra seated facing right on small branch; curved above, AUSTRALIA; below at right in two lines and large letters, ONE PENNY
Obverse Description
Bare head of George V facing left; in a circle around following straight edges of coin, GEORGE V D.G. BRITT: OMN: REX 1920
Reverse Description
Kookaburra seated on small branch facing right; curved above, AUSTRALIA; below at right in two lines, ONE PENNY
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1920 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Artist
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Inscriptions
Obverse: GEORGE V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX 1920 Reverse: AUSTRALIA ONE PENNY
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Denomination
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Series
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Material
Nickel
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
18 mm (Length), 18 mm (Width), 3.881 g (Weight)
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Shape
Square
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References
Rennicks Type 9 McDonald type 5
[Book] McDonald, Greg. 1987. Australian Coin and Banknote Market Guide.
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Keywords
Australian Federation, 1901, Nickel Pattern Coins, Pattern Coins