Summary
Pattern 1 Penny, Issued by Griqua Town (also written as Griquatown), South Africa, no date but believed to have been struck in 1890
Minted by Otto, Nolte & Co., Berlin
Obverse Description
Head of the Queen wearing head band facing left; around, VICTORIA D: G: BRITANNIAR: REG: F: D:
Reverse Description
A bird with wings extended holding branch in its beak; above, GRIQUA; below, TOWN
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1890 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Artist
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Denomination
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Material
Bronze
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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
31 mm (Outside Diameter), 10.892 g (Weight)
5.490 originally given as weight is the weight of NU 14684
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Shape
Round
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References
Remick T2
[Book] Remick, Jerome. 1971. British Commonwealth Coins., 265-266 Pages
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