Summary
Australia Victoria Echuca
Other Details: A tourist memento depicting the punt across the river run by Hopwood in 1857 with a horse-drawn wool load arriving and the Bridge Hotel in 1858. It is given a nominal denomination of ONE PENNY.
Physical Description
A copper (32 mm dia. 14.08 g.) tourist mementoe depicting the punt across the river run by Hopwood in 1857 with a horse-drawn wool load arriving and the Bridge Hotel in 1858. It is given a nominal denomination of ONE PENNY
Obverse Description
Scene of Hopwood's Punt arriving at Echuka delivering a horse-drawn load of wool (another waits on the far bank); above, HOPWOOD'S PUNT ECHUKA below, 1857 / ONE PENNY
Reverse Description
View of front of hotel, above, BRIDGE HOTEL in exergue, 1858 in small letters on sides of date the mint name, BRIM MELB
Edge Description
Plain
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Purchase from I.S. Wright Pty. Ltd.
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Mint
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Inscriptions
Obverse: Scene of Hopwood's Punt arriving at Echuca delivering a horse-drawn load of wool (another waits on the far bank); above, HOPWOOD'S PUNT ECHUCA below, 1857 / ONE PENNY Reverse: View of front of hotel, above, BRIDGE HOTEL in exergue, 1858 in small letters on sides of date the mint name, BRIM MELB
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Series
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Material
Copper
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Axis
06
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
32 mm (Outside Diameter), 14.08 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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