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They're doing major renovations to their old Queenslander for the first time since they bought it in the '80s, and they found this coin hidden in the skirting board.

A rusted coin showing King George V's profile

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[-] TimePencil@infosec.exchange 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

@Zagorath

Half a penny?
Where's the rest of it?

[-] Zagorath@aussie.zone 1 points 1 week ago

I'm told that despite being spelt "half penny", it's actually meant to be pronounced "hay penny". Which begs the follow-up question: where's the needle?

[-] maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone 5 points 1 week ago

Did they find it like it appears in the pics? One side looks so clean compared to the other.

[-] Zagorath@aussie.zone 9 points 1 week ago

Not sure how they found it. I don't think they polished it up at all. I suspect the different condition is probably because of which side was face up and which was down. Not sure which though.

[-] Taleya@aussie.zone 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Yeah, they do that. One side tends to corrode more than the other, usually the face

Source: i own maaaanny hapennies

this post was submitted on 18 Jul 2025
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