Summary
This coin was excavated at Casselden Place in 2003. It was manufactured between 1829-1830 in Malaysia or Indonesia.
Cultural diversity in Little Lon.
Little Lon was home to a diverse population. Germans, Jews and Irish arrived in the mid 19th century; Chinese, southern Europeans and Syrians (Lebanese) in the 1880s; and Italians in the 1890s. Immigrants sometimes brought objects with them to remind them of home, or purchased new items that re-affirmed national loyalties. Pipes, vases or plates were decorated with flags, military heroes, an Irish lyre or English roses. The amount of foreign currency excavated also attests to diversity of the immigrants who frequented Little Lon.
Physical Description
Coin manufactured between 1829-1830 in Malaysia or Indonesia. Coin is encrusted and impression cannot be read.
More Information
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Heritage Victoria, Industry Superannuation Property Trust, 03 May 2005
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Manufacture Date
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Context Number
1.118
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Site
Australia, Victoria, H7822-1209, Casselden Place, 50 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
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Activity
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Specific Activity
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Provenance
Malaysia or Indonesia
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Type of item
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Object Measurements
21 mm (Width)
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Dimensions
20 mm (Outside Diameter)
Measurement From Conservation.
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