The Royal Australian Mint
2008 $1 1921 Kookaburra Penny Silver Proof Subscription Coin
2008 $1 1921 Kookaburra Penny Silver Proof Subscription Coin
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2008 $1 1921 Kookaburra Penny Silver Proof Subscription Coin.
The 2008 subscription coin has combined both the present and the past.
The 1921 Type 12 Kookaburra Penny coin which never officially went into circulation and the present with the modern innovation of Wojciech Pietranik one of the Mint's senior designers.
In 1919 the Treasurer, William Watt directed trial strikes to commence of the lighter and harder wearing copper nickel square pennies, and as a replacement for the bronze, round half pennies already in circulation.
Only ten designs were trialed within the 3 year project and most were presented to leading dignitaries, but never into circulation.
Mintage is set strictly by subscription only.
60.4 Grams of Silver
Proof Quality
Mintage : 6592
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