1 Penny - George V
Obverse: © smithymx67
Reverse: © smithymx67
Description
This was a standard circulation coin for Australia.
Key Details
Country
Australia (AUS)
Currency
Pound
£
1788 - 1966
Type
Standard Circulating
Years
1911 - 1936
Alignment
Medal ↑↑
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
30.8 mm
Thickness
1.8 mm
Weight
9.45 g
Face Value
1 Penny (1/240)
Demonetized
Yes
Composition
Bronze
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
Crowned portrait of King George V with text around.
Obverse Designer
Edgar Bertram MacKennal
Obverse Lettering
GEORGIVS V D.G.BRITT: OMN:REX F.D.IND:IMP:
B.M.
Obverse Unabridged Lettering
GEORGIVS V DEI GRATIA BRITANNIARUM OMNIUM REX FIDEI DEFENSOR INDIAE IMPERATOR
Obverse Lettering Translation
George V, by the grace of God, King of all Britons, defender of the faith, Emperor of India
B.M.
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
Demonisation with date.
Reverse Designer
Edgar Bertram MacKennal
Reverse Lettering
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
ONE
PENNY
1911
Edge
Edge Description
Plain
Mints
Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London
1810 - 1975
Royal Mint, Melbourne
1872 - 1969
Royal Mint, Sydney
1855 - 1926
Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited, Birmingham (H)
1850 - 2003
Kolkata / Calcutta / Murshidabad, India (I)
1757 - to date
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1911
3,768,000
Circulated
1912 H
3,600,000
Circulated
1913
2,520,000
Circulated
1914
720,000
Circulated
1915
960,000
Circulated
1915 H
1,320,000
Circulated
1916 I
3,324,000
Circulated
1917 I
6,240,000
Circulated
1918 I
1,200,000
Circulated
1919
5,810,000
Circulated
1920
9,041,000
Circulated
1921
7,438,000
Circulated
1922
12,697,000
Circulated
1923
5,654,000
Circulated
1924
4,656,000
Circulated
1925
117,600
Circulated
1926
1,859,000
Circulated
1927
4,922,000
Circulated
1928
3,038,000
Circulated
1929
2,599,000
Circulated
1930
3,000
Circulated
1931
494,000
Circulated
1932
2,117,000
Circulated
1933
5,818,000
Circulated
1934
5,808,000
Circulated
1935
3,725,000
Circulated
1936
9,890,000
Circulated