The 1925 penny is Australia's 2nd rarest penny and is one of the most keenly sought coins in the entire Commonwealth series. 

Royal Mint records seem to indicate that it was struck quite late in 1925, mainly to make sure there was no chance that Australian shop tills ran short of pennies over the 1925 Christmas break.

This coin can be classified as the "Q Die State" variety - it has a die crack below the first "O" in COMMONWEALTH on the reverse, which to some makes that letter look like a Q. Interestingly, there is also a clear dot after the last "A" in "AUSTRALIA".

The denticles, lettering and pellets across the reverse remain sharp and clear. Nearly all of the fine detail in the King's portrait is evident - the crown in particular remains incredibly sharp. A minor planchet flaw is evident at around 11 o'clock on the obverse - if that were not a genuine characteristic of the coin, it would no doubt have graded several points higher.

It remains a solid example of Australia's second-rarest penny. Click here to read the article on our blog about the history of this scarce and popular Australian penny.