Summary
Bronze One Penny Token, minted by Stokes & Martin, Melbourne. Issued by John Henderson, Pawnbroker, Fremantle, 1878. This was the last trade token issue in Australia.
Physical Description
A round copper token (31 mm diameter) with the name, address and business of the issuer: John Henderson, Peckenham St. Freemantle (sic) W.A., Pawnbroker. The obverse features a coat of arms with a swan as crest and kangaroo and emu supporters. The reverse depicts a large building (or group of three buildings) with a flag-staff on the roof of the central block. The manufacturers name STOKES & MARTIN MELBOURNE is in small letters on the obverse. This token has been cleaned and varnished.
Obverse Description
At centre a coat of arms with a swan as crest and kangaroo and emu supporters. The shield is quartered by a cross with a star at the centre and at the end of each arm, top left, three-masted sailing ship, top right, golden fleece, lower left, crossed pick and spade, lower right, wheat-sheaf. The shiels is set above a bouquet of rose, thistle and shamrock set above a ribbon with the Latin motto TANDEM MOVETUR. Around above, JOHN HENDERSON; below, PAWNBROKER; in tiny letters on either side the makers name, STOKES & MARTIN MELBOURNE
Reverse Description
At centre a small group of buildings; below, ONE PENNY / TOKEN; around, PACKENHAM STREET FREEMANTLE W.A.
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
Last trade token issue in Australia
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, 1976
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Date Issued
1878 AD
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Issued By
John Henderson - Pawnbroker, Fremantle, Greater Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 1878
Freemantle on token -
Mint
Stokes & Martin (Mint), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1878
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Previous Collection
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Inscriptions
Obverse: JOHN HENDERSON PAWNBROKER TANDEM MOVETUR STOKES & MARTIN MELBOURNE Reverse: ONE PENNY TOKEN PACKENHAM STREET FREEMANTLE W.A.
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Denomination
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Series
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Material
Bronze
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Axis
12
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Classification
Trade tokens, Australia - western australia, Working strikes
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
31 mm (Outside Diameter), 10.032 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Henderson issued dated tokens in 1874 and undated pieces in 1878. The 1874 issue required one obverse (Obverse A) and two Reverses (1 and 2) to manufacture. Obverse A has the makers name in small letters at the rim to left and right of the Arms, the ear of the kangaroo points to the middle of the N of JOHN Reverse 1 has the date below the house, the F of FREEMANTLE is entered twice and the flag-mast points to the second N of PENNY. Reverse 2 has the date below the house, the flag-mast goes between the two N's of PENNY. The second issue (without date) began with Obverse A and a new Reverse (3). Then two new obverses were introduced Obverse B has the makers name below the ribbon and the ear of the kangaroo is below the right corner of the letter N, the letters ST of STOKES ar above the letter A of PAWNBROKER Obverse C has the makers name below the ribbon and the ear of the kangaroo is to the right of the letter N, the letters TO of STOKES are above, and touch, the letter P of PAWNBROKER Reverse 3 has the words ONE PENNY / TOKEN below the house. The following die combinations are known Issue 1: A/1, A/2; Issue 2: A/3 (this token), B/3, C/3
[Book] Andrews, Arthur. 1921. Australasian Tokens and Coins., No. 220
[Book] Heyde, Gilbert C. & Skinner, Dion H. 1967. Unofficial Coins of Colonial Australia and New Zealand., No. 103/1
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