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1/2 Penny - George V Kookaburra Pattern - Type 1, Silver
| Issuer | Australia |
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| Year | 1920 |
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| Shape | Square with rounded corners |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Plain |
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In 1920, the Australian government was actively debating whether to replace the kookaburra-less British-derived coinage with distinctly national designs. Several pattern types were struck in silver — far removed from the intended bronze composition — almost certainly for presentation or approval purposes rather than any genuine production trial. The Type 1 designation distinguishes this from a second kookaburra design submitted in the same round, both ultimately rejected in favor of retaining the existing Britannia-derived types.
The reform push failed. Australia wouldn't see native fauna on its circulating coinage until decimal conversion in 1966.