Summary
Australia
Charles Harrold & Co. Token c. 1855 (AD)
Mint: Unknown British
Physical Description
A round copper token (28 mm diameter). The token features the name address and buisness of the issuer: Charles Harrold & Co. 2 St. Pauls St, Birmingham; and the statements "Late Joseph Lane & Son" and "Refined Australian copper for alloying gold".
Obverse Description
CHARLES HARROLD & Co. / 2 / ST. PAULS SQ. / BIRMINGHAM / . LATE JOSEPH LANE & SON .
Reverse Description
At centre, FOR / ALLOYING / GOLD; around, . REFINED AUSTRALIAN COPPER
Edge Description
Plain
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Purchase from Spink Noble Numismatics, 18 Mar 1992
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Date Issued
circa 1855 AD
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Issued By
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Commissioned By
Charles Harrold & Co, Birmingham, England, Great Britain, 1850-1867
This piece issued at an earlier address, 2 St. Pauls Sq. Joseph Lane was at 3 St. Pauls Square. -
Inscriptions
Obverse: CHARLES HARROLD & Co. 2 ST. PAULS SQ. BIRMINGHAM LATE JOSEPH LANE & SON Reverse: FOR ALLOYING GOLD REFINED AUSTRALIAN COPPER
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Denomination
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Series
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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
28 mm (Outside Diameter), 12.257 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Some of these are believed to have circulated in Australia but it I have found no evidence - although this piece shows signs of wear. The two examples in our collection have very different weights - 17.563 for this and 12.257 for NU 27486 so too the related Joseph Lane pieces: 12.477 for NU11686 and 10.053 for NU4600. This is uncharacteristic of token weight standards. - John Sharples
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