Australia 1920M Without Dot Penny Fine (F12) $

Australia 1920M Without 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.

The 1920M Australia Penny was struck at the Melbourne Mint. A notable variety of this coin is the 1920 “Without Dot,” which lacks the dots above or below the scrolls on the reverse. 

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.

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