Summary
Australia South Australia Adelaide
Electrotype copy of 5 DWT 5 GR Ingot 1852
Mint: Adelaide Assay Office
Gold plated
The obverse markings state that (the original) ingot was 23 1/8 carats and weighed 5 dwt 5 gr which gave it the equivalent in 22 carat gold of 5 dwt 11 gr.
Physical Description
A gold plated electrotype copy of an Adelaide Assay Office ingot stamped with: Crown over SA 1/8 23 CARATS at left, and on the right within a circle:WEIGHT OF INGOT / OZ. DWT. GR / 0 5 5 / EQUIV.WEIGHT / OF 22 CARATs / OZ. DWT. GRS / 5 11. The electrotype makers name SAWTELL stamped in the top right corner. The reverse is engraved ELECTRO.
Obverse Description
Rectangular ingot stamped with: Crown over SA / 1 8 / 23 / carats left, and WEIGHT OF INGOT / OZ.DWT.GR / 0 5 5 / EQUIV.WEIGHT / OF 22 CARATS / OZ.DWT.GRS / 5 11; stamped SAWTELL
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, 1852
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Mint
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Inscriptions
Obverse: SA 1.8 23 CARATS WEIGHT OF INGOT OZ DWT GR 0 5 5 EQUIV. WEIGHT OF 22 CARATS OZ. DWT. GRS 5 11 SAWTELL 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
28 mm (Length), 42 mm (Width)
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Shape
Rectangle
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References
[Book] Andrews, Arthur. 1921. Australasian Tokens and Coins.
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