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1/2 Penny - George V
| Issuer | Territory of New Guinea |
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| Year | 1929 |
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| Thickness | 1 mm |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | GEORGIUS V.DG REX ET IND.IMP. +1/2+ (Translation: George V by the grace of god King and Emperor of India) |
| Reverse description | Central round hole encircled by a raised ring, around which radiates a stylised cross formed by four ornate indigenous drum or hourglass-shaped motifs positioned at the cardinal points, each flanked by a pair of elongated club-like objects with bulbous ends, rendered in a decorative Art Deco style. The engraver's initials 'K G' appear below the central hole. The circumferential legend 'TERRITORY OF NEW GUINEA' arcs around the upper field, while 'HALF · 1929 · PENNY ·' is distributed around the lower field, all contained within a beaded border. |
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