Summary
This coin was excavated at Casselden Place in 2003. It was manufactured in the United States of America between 1840-1857.
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
A coin manufactured in the United States of America between 1840 and 1857. It is encrusted and the impression can not be read.
Physical Description
1808 -1857 date based on presence of stars on rev (classic head, coronet head or braided hair Liberty). Previously recorded as date: 1840 - 1857.
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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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Inscriptions
Insufficient
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Context Number
3.236
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Site
[CCS] Australia, Victoria, Commonwealth Block, Melbourne
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Distinguishing Marks
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / (wreath) / ONE CENT - (stars)
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Activity
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Specific Activity
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Form
Flat
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Shape
Round
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Provenance
United States Of America (USA)
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Classification
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Type of item
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Dimensions
27 mm (Outside Diameter), 8 g (Weight)
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