Summary
One Stiver, Issued by Mr. Balgarnie, Dry Goods Merchant, Water Street, Georgetown, British Guiana (now Guyana), 1838
Mint not recorded
Obverse Description
Female seated on a bale facing left holding caduceus and extending a palm branch in her right hand, 3 masted sailing ship on horizon at left; around above, TRADE & NAVIGATION; in exergue, 1838
Reverse Description
At centre within a line circle in two lines, ONE / STIVER; around, PURE COPPER PREFERABLE TO PAPER
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
The reference to the tokens being of pure copper and preferable to paper is to local government paper money which the government would not recall and had therefore little or no value.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 1978
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Date Issued
1838 AD
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Issued By
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Denomination
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Material
Copper
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Axis
06
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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
33 mm (Outside Diameter), 15.148 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Prid.60 KM#Tn1
[Book] Pridmore, Fred. 1965. The Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations, Part 3, West Indies.
[Book] Bruce, Colin R. 2006. Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1801 - 1900.
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