Summary
Copper One Penny Token, minted by W.J. Taylor, London. Issued by Samuel Henry, Deloraine Emporium, Tasmania, 1857.
Physical Description
A round bronze token (34 mm diameter). The token features the name, address and business of the issuer: Samuel Henry, Deloraine Emporium, Tasmania. The reverse features an emu standing facing right looking at Kangaroo seated on tail in grassy field facing left, around above, TASMANIA, in exergue the date 1857. This token is in lightly toned uncirculated condition.
Obverse Description
Across centre, SAMUEL HENRY curved above, DELORAINE curved below, EMPORIUM
Reverse Description
An emu standing facing right looking at Kangaroo seated on tail in grassy field facing left, around above, TASMANIA, in exergue the date 1857
Edge Description
plain
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Mr Alfred Chitty, 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1857 AD
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Issued By
Samuel Henry - Deloraine Emporium, Deloraine, Tasmania, Australia, 1857
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Mint
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Previous Collection
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Inscriptions
Obverse: SAMUEL HENRY DELORAINE EMPORIUM Reverse: TASMANIA 1857
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Denomination
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Series
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Material
Copper
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Axis
12
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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
34 mm (Outside Diameter), 16.252 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Petterwood, G., 'Tasmanian Tradesmen's Tokens', Tasmanian Numismatist, Internet Edition, Vol.6, No.11, November 2001; Tasmanian Colonial Index, 1816 - 1889, Search results for 'George Hutton' and 'G Hutton'.
[Book] Heyde, Gilbert C. & Skinner, Dion H. 1967. Unofficial Coins of Colonial Australia and New Zealand., No. 104
[Book] Andrews, Arthur. 1921. Australasian Tokens and Coins., No. 226
[Book] McNeice, Roger. Coins and Tokens of Tasmania 1803-1910., p.80 Pages
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