Australia 1924 (S) Penny (Indian Obverse)

Mint:	Sydney	Mintage:	Part 2,662,640 Estimate 250,000	Milling:	Plain
Weight:	9.45 grams	Diameter:	30.8 mm	Composition:	97% Copper, 2.5% Zinc, 0.5% Tin

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Obverse 2 - Indian (Calcutta)

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Reverse Am - London (melbourne modified)

Designer:	Sir (Edgar) Bertram Mackennal (Initials 'B.M.' raised on truncation)
Design:	Left facing profile of George V
Legend:	GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP: •
Denticle Count:	178 teeth
Mint mark:	None
Characteristics:	Upstroke on 'N' of 'OMN' aligns with denticle

Designer:	William Henry James Blakemore (no attribution)
Design:	'ONE PENNY' surrounded by 90 beads contained within concentric circles
Legend:	• COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA •
Denticle Count:	174 teeth
Mint mark:	None
Characteristics:	Apex of first 'A' of 'AUSTRALIA' falls between two denticles Apex of second 'A' of 'AUSTRALIA' aligns with a denticle Apex of last 'A' of 'AUSTRALIA' falls between two denticles Strong curvature on the base of the letters in the legend

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Value

BM Ad NP	8 Good VG10	10 VG F12	12 about F F15	15 Fine VF20	20 good F VF25	25 about VF VF30	30 Very Fine VF35	35 good VF EF40	40 about EF EF45	45 Ext Fine AU50	50 good EF AU53	53 about Unc AU55	58+ virt Unc AU58	58-60 Uncirc MS60	58-61 Uncirc MS61	58-62 Uncirc MS62	63-64 Choice Unc MS63	64-65 near Gem MS64	65-66 Gem MS65	66-67 Gem MS66	67-68 Gem MS67	68 near Flaw MS68	69 virt Flaw MS69	70 Flawless MS70	Proof
B	$2 + NGC PCGS	$3 + NGC PCGS	$5 + NGC PCGS 1	$10 + NGC PCGS 2	$20 + NGC PCGS 2	$40 + NGC PCGS 5	$60 + NGC PCGS 3	$125 + NGC PCGS 3	$150 + NGC PCGS 2	$200 + NGC PCGS	$250 + NGC PCGS 2	$400 + NGC PCGS 2	$750 + NGC PCGS 3	$1000 + NGC PCGS	$1500 + NGC PCGS	$1750 + NGC PCGS 1	$3500 + NGC 1 PCGS 3	$6000 + NGC PCGS	$12500 + NGC PCGS	$25000 + NGC PCGS	- + NGC PCGS	- + NGC PCGS	- + NGC PCGS	- + NGC PCGS	N
RB	" + NGC PCGS	" + NGC PCGS	" + NGC PCGS	" + NGC PCGS	" + NGC PCGS	" + NGC PCGS 1	" + NGC PCGS	" + NGC PCGS	" + NGC PCGS	$300 + NGC PCGS	$500 + NGC PCGS	$900 + NGC PCGS	$1250 + NGC PCGS	$1750 + NGC PCGS	$2000 + NGC PCGS	$4000 + NGC PCGS	$7000 + NGC PCGS	$13500 + NGC PCGS 3	$25000 + NGC PCGS	$40000 + NGC PCGS	- + NGC PCGS	- + NGC PCGS	- + NGC PCGS	- + NGC PCGS	N
R	" + NGC PCGS	" + NGC PCGS	" + NGC PCGS	" + NGC PCGS	" + NGC PCGS	" + NGC PCGS	" + NGC PCGS	" + NGC PCGS	" + NGC PCGS	" + NGC PCGS	" + NGC PCGS	" + NGC PCGS	- + NGC PCGS	- + NGC PCGS	- + NGC PCGS	- + NGC PCGS	- + NGC PCGS	- + NGC PCGS	- + NGC PCGS	- + NGC PCGS	- + NGC PCGS	- + NGC PCGS	- + NGC PCGS	- + NGC PCGS	N

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Benchmark

Adjectival

NGC/PCGS

Collectable grades

Does not exist by definition

Investment grades

Unlikely to exist

Aspirational grades

Bullion or metal value

Not known in these grades

Value as above

Proof

Y (Yes)
N (Not known)

Last updated April 2024

Notes:

This date was struck by the Sydney Mint on Indian obverse dies provided by Melbourne in 1920. Most examples show evidence of being struck on heavily deteriorating dies. It is not difficult to acquire in low grade but it is very rare in uncirculated condition. It is possible that these coins were actually struck in 1926 when the Mint was in the throes of closing and was working through its obsolete dies to finish orders. Usable dies including the 'Indian' obverse dies were returned to the Melbourne Mint on the closure of the Sydney Mint and at least one was used in 1927 to strike a small number of 1927 'Indian' obverse pennies.