King George V era penny values - Australia
Australia
penny
George V
1911 to 1936
Values, images, and specifications for Australian
penny coins from 1911 to 1936.
George V became king in
1910, after the death of his
father, King Edward VII.
The first King George V
Australian penny was
minted in 1911, and the
last in 1936.
The King George V Australian penny obverse features
the robed and crowned bust of King George V facing left.
The reverse shows an inner beaded circle with
'ONE PENNY' between two scrolls, surrounded by
the legend: 'COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA',
and the date below.
In 1917 King George V relinquished all
German titles and changed the house and
family name from 'Saxe-Coburg and Gotha'
to 'Windsor', due to anti-German sentiment
in the UK resulting from the Great War.
1 penny = 1/12 of a shilling
= 1/240 of a pound
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