Summary
Australia New South Wales Sydney
Whitty & Brown Token Penny c.1860 (AD)
Mint: Whitty and Brown
Standard References: Andrews 629 = Heyde 202/2
Physical Description
A round copper token (34 mm diameter). The token does not include the name the issuer and manufacturer: Whitty & Brown, Sydney, but the shared reverse die and characteristic poor workmanship make it clear that this company was responsible. It features a ram facing left and a representation of Justice standing blindfolded holding scales and an inverted cornucopiae spilling fruit on the ground. A sailing ship is on the horizon. The die work is of poor quality and the token weakly struck. This token has a green toning on the reverse. This token was struck during the second stage of the obverse and reverse dies. The stages of deterioration of the obverse die are recognised by the development of projections from the base of the ground into the exergue area, on this token there is one large projection from the right side. Stage 1 of the reverse is easiest to recognise by the fold of cloth which curves over the right shoulder and arm of Justice, on Stage 2 it is reformed as a sleeve squared off half way down the arm.
Obverse Description
Ram standing facing left; around above, PEACE AND PLENTY; around below, . SYDNEY . N.S.W. One die flaw extending from the right side of the ground into the exergue.
Reverse Description
Justice standing facing left on sea shore blindfolded and holding balanced scales in right hand, left hand holds inverted cornucopia from which fruits flow, sailing ship in background at left; above, NEW SOUTH WALES
Edge Description
Plain
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 1978
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Date Issued
circa 1860 AD
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Issued By
Whitty & Brown (Mint), Sydney, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Mint
Whitty & Brown (Mint), Sydney, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1850-1868
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Previous Collection
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Inscriptions
Obverse: PEACE AND PLENTY SYDNEY N.S.W. Reverse: NEW SOUTH WALES
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Denomination
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Series
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Material
Copper
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Axis
05
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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
33 mm (Outside Diameter), 13.904 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Andrews 629 = Heyde 202/2 The museum storage system is based on the die combination not on the deterioration stages of the dies. Thses are however noted in the description and are characterised as follows: The stages of deterioration of the obverse die are recognised by the development of projections from the base of the ground into the exergue area, on this token there is one large projection from the right side. Stage 1 has no die flaw projections, stage 2 has a single projection (this token) and stage 3 has two projections and the edges of the die break up. Stage 1 of the reverse is easiest to recognise by the fold of cloth which curves over the right shoulder and arm of Justice, on Stage 2 it is reformed as a sleeve squared off half way down the arm.
[Book] Andrews, Arthur. 1921. Australasian Tokens and Coins.
[Book] Heyde, Gilbert C. & Skinner, Dion H. 1967. Unofficial Coins of Colonial Australia and New Zealand.
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