Australia 1919 Dot Penny Fine (F12) $

Australia 1919 Dot Penny Fine (F-12) 

The Australian penny was first introduced in 1911 and last minted in 1964. From 1911 to 1936, the obverse featured the portrait of King George V, while the reverse displayed the word “ONE PENNY” within a beaded circular border, surrounded by the legend “COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA” with the date below. This coin is from the “Dot” variety, the third variation in the dot variety. Identified by a single dot located below the lower scroll on the coin. 

Obverse: Crowned and draped bust of King George V facing to the left, wearing the Imperial Crown and the ermine Robe of State, the Collar of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, and the Badge of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath.
Reverse: Denomination in words in the centre within a circle of beads, with the date below.

Variety: Dot below bottom scroll

Specifications:
Monarch: George V
Designer: Edgar Bertram MacKennal
Composition: Bronze
Weight: 9.45 g
Diameter: 30.8 mm
Die Axis: ↑ ↑
Edge: Smooth
Mintage: 3,014,000