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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Yahya, post: 544541, member: 15639&quot;]<b></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>1919-21 Australian Square Penny Pattern</b></p><p><b></b>A legendary Australian rarity, the Square Kookaburra Penny resulted from the Melbourne Mint&#039;s attempts to find a lighter, more durable alternative to copper pennies and halfpennies. The Mint struck approximately 200 Pattern coins, which were distributed to politicians and dignitaries for assessment. The project died with the resignation of the then Treasurer, but the Square Penny has lived on as one of Australia&#039;s most valuable and highly sought after rarities.</p><p><span style="color: Blue"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: Blue">Above text and picture below from <a href="http://www.perthmint.com.au/historical-coin-collection-coins.aspx" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.perthmint.com.au/historical-coin-collection-coins.aspx" rel="nofollow">AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL COIN COLLECTION</a>.&nbsp; The reverse is one of the several proposed types, all sharing great simplicity of design.&nbsp; (Ignore the obverse.)</span></p><p><img src="http://www.perthmint.com.au//images/upload/content/AHCC12.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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