This Saturday, we are highlighting this astonishing 1936 Newfoundland One Cent bronze coin, with a very fascinating large Die break across its portrait truncation.
The original design of the reverse for this coin was created by English sculptor and engraver Horace Morehen in 1963. Later modified by English engraver and medallist William Henry James Blackmore, substituting the Imperial State crown for the St. Edward's crown. During his long career, Blakemore was the craftsman for the engraving of master dies for the Royal Mint London, and other Royal Mint branches, like the Royal Canadian Mint. He also engraved the designs for the first Australian coins of 1910.
The obverse was designed by Australian sculptor and medallist, Sir Edgar Bertram MacKennal, the first Australian artist to be knighted. He was created a Knight Commander of the Victorian Order in 1921 by H.M. King George V on the occasion of the unveiling of the London equestrian statue of King Edward VII.
Newfoundland remained separate from Canada until 1949. They adopted decimal currency in 1963.
