Summary
Australia New South Wales
Dump, 15 Pence 1813 (AD)
Mira dies D/2
In 1813 Governor Lachlan Macquarie overcame an acute shortage of currency by arranging for the purchase of Spanish silver dollars, having the centres punched out and therein creating two new coins - the 'Holey Dollar' (valued at five shillings) and the 'Dump' (valued at one shilling and three pence). The work was carried out by William Hanshall, a convict transported for forgery.
Physical Description
A circular silver coin (18 mm diameter) bearing on the obverse a crown with the words around above, NEW SOUTH WALES; and the date below, 1813. The reverse features the denomination FIFTEEN PENCE in two lines. The piece is worn and the word WALES is difficult to read.
Obverse Description
At centre a crown, around above, NEW SOUTH WALES; below, 1813 The word WALES weak.
Reverse Description
Legend in two lines; FIFTEEN / PENCE
Edge Description
milled
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
1813 AD
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Issued By
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Artist
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Inscriptions
Obverse: NEW SOUTH WALES 1813 Reverse: FIFTEEN PENCE
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Denomination
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Series
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Material
Silver
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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
19 mm (Outside Diameter), 5.447 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Mira dies D/2
[Book] Mira, William J. & Noble, W J. 1988. The Holey Dollars of New South Wales.
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