Summary
Copper One Penny Token, minted by Thomas Stokes, Melbourne. Originally issued by Love & Roberts, Storekeepers, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, 1865. This token is a late strike, minted in 1918. The earliest records of this business are two advertisements from 1866, the first for the Newtown Store Annual Stock-Taking. The second described their new stock for the 'Autumn and Winter season' and gave an extensive listing of the range of fabrics, hats and other draperies they sold. In 1867 they were listed as 'Storekeepers, Wagga Wagga' in Samson's National Directory of New South Wales for 1867.
Physical Description
A round copper token (34 mm diameter). The token features the name, address and business of the issuer: Love & Roberts, storekeepers, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales. The reverse features an emu and kangaroo facing each other.
Obverse Description
Legend in four lines, WAGGA WAGGA / LOVE & ROBERTS / STOREKEEPERS / NEW SOUTH WALES
Reverse Description
Emu on left, kangaroo on right facing each other; around, NEW SOUTH WALES 1864 (from corroded die)
Edge Description
Plain
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Mr Alfred Chitty, 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
circa 1918 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Commissioned By
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Previous Collection
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Inscriptions
Obverse: WAGGA WAGGA LOVE & ROBERTS STOREKEEPERS NEW SOUTH WALES Reverse: NEW SOUTH WALES 1864
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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
34 mm (Outside Diameter), 15.216 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
[Book] Andrews, Arthur. 1921. Australasian Tokens and Coins., No. 333
[Book] Heyde, Gilbert C. & Skinner, Dion H. 1967. Unofficial Coins of Colonial Australia and New Zealand., No. 51/1
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