1 Penny - George V
Features
| Issuer |
New Guinea
(Papua New Guinea)  |
|---|---|
| King |
George V (1915-1936)
|
| Type | Non-circulating coins |
| Year | 1929 |
| Value | 1 Penny (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Pound (1915-1966) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 5 g |
| Diameter | 24.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape | Round with a round hole |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 34083 |
| References | KM# 2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes). |
Obverse
Crown over crossed sceptres, lettering around
Script: Latin
Lettering:
GEORGIUS V.DG REX ET IND.IMP.
+1+
Translation: George V by the grace of god King and Emperor of India
Engraver: George Kruger Gray
Reverse
Stylised cross around hole with lettering around
Script: Latin
Lettering:
TERRITORY OF NEW GUINEA
·ONE·1929·PENNY·
Engraver: George Kruger Gray
Edge
Reeded
Mint
Royal Mint, Melbourne, Australia (1872-1969)Comments
Entire mintage returned to Melbourne Mint which later sold 400 pieces in sets with KM#1. The balance of mintage was destroyed.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1929 | 
|
63 000 | 92% | ||||||||||||
| 1929 |
|
$ 550 | Proof | 25% | |||||||||||
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