Summary
2 Quartos, Issued by Robert Keeling, Gibraltar, 1802
Obverse Description
View of the Rock of Gibraltar with ship in sea in foreground; around asbove, PAYABLE AT R. KEELINGS; below, GIBRALTER
Reverse Description
Castle with three towers; key below entrance; around above, VALUE TWO QUARTS; below, 1802
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
Robert Keeling was the owner of a Wine House in the Cooperage District and lived in Lieutenant Governors Lane. Pridmore associates the token issue with the wine house.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), George McArthur, 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1802 AD
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Issued By
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Previous Collection
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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
30 mm (Outside Diameter), 9.848 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
KM#Tn2.1 Pridmore 16
[Thesis] Lugton, Mary E. 1989. George McArthur of Maldon: his Life and his Book Collection.
[Catalogue] Morrison, Ian. 2003. The Baker of Maldon.
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