Summary
Australia South Australia Adelaide
Electrotype copy of 5 DWT 8GR Ingot 1852
Mint: Adelaide Assay Office
Gold plated
The obverse markings state that (the original) ingot was 23 1/8 carats and weighed 4 dwt 19 gr which gave it the equivalent in 22 carat gold of 5 dwt 1 gr.
Physical Description
A gold plated electrotype copy of an Adelaide Assay Office ingot stamped with: Crown over SA CARATS 23 1/8 at left, and on the right within a circle:WEIGHT OF IN[GOT] / OZ.DWT.G[R] / 0 4 19 / EQUIV.WEIG[HT] / OF 22 CARA[T] / OZ.DWT.G[RS] / 5 1. The reverse is engraved ELECTRO.
Obverse Description
Crown over SA CARATS 23 1/8 at left, and on the right within a circle:WEIGHT OF IN[GOT] / OZ.DWT.G[R] / 0 4 19 / EQUIV.WEIG[HT] / OF 22 CARA[T] / OZ.DWT.G[RS] / 5 1.
Reverse Description
plain with engraved ELECTRO
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
1852 AD
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Issued By
Adelaide Assay Office, Adelaide, Greater Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Mint
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Inscriptions
Obverse: SA carats 23 1/8 WEIGHT OF IN[GOT] OZ. DWT. G[R] 0 4 19 EQUIV. WEIG[HT] OF 22 CARA[T] OZ. DWT. G[RS] 5 1 Reverse: ELECTRO
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Denomination
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Series
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Material
Gold-plated
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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
30 mm (Length), 41 mm (Width)
41*30
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Shape
Rectangle
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References
Deacon 8
[Book] Andrews, Arthur. 1921. Australasian Tokens and Coins.
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