Australia, George V Calcutta Mint Penny

Although for a long time most Australian coins were minted in London, Sydney or Melbourne, production during World War 1 was transferred to the Calcutta Mint in India to prevent currency shipments from Europe being intercepted by the German Navy. Unlike all other coins for use in Australia, these pennies did carry an “I” mint mark on the reverse just above the date. We have a small number of these coins struck between 1916 and 1918 in Very Fine condition.