The 1919 Australian Penny
Heralding the first year of penny production in Australia this was also a big year for volume. There were 5,817,000 Australian pennies minted this year. The metal used in their creation was bronze.
There are a range of small variations amongst the assortment of 1919 Australian penny specimens to be found. This subset of Australian pennies can form a small collection in itself. There are dots featured in several different places as well as slight variations in the placement of numbers. We like the following site for a good run down of the 1919 penny variations. When available on eBay the 1919 Australian penny will be displayed below.
