Summary
Copper One Penny Token, minted by Thomas Stokes, Melbourne. Issued by J.W. Buxton, Stationery Stores, Brisbane, circa 1862. J.W. Buxton appears to have run one of the largest stationery businesses in Brisbane during the 1860s. His wife, Mrs. Buxton, ran a well publicised Ladies Drapery warehouse.
Physical Description
A round copper token (34 mm diameter). The token features the name address and business of the issuer: J.W. Buxton, Ladies Warehouse Brisbane, Stationery Stores. This token shows a die-crack through the A of LADIES on the reverse. It has 358 pencilled in the obverse field.
Obverse Description
Across centre, J.W.BUXTON; around above, STATIONERY; below, STORES The number 358 is pencilled in the field above the issuers name.
Reverse Description
Across centre, BRISBANE; curved above, LADIES WAREHOUSE; curved below, : QUEENSLAND : Die crack through A of LADIES
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 1976
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Date Issued
circa 1862 AD
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Issued By
J W Buxton, Brisbane, Greater Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 1855-1867
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Mint
Stokes (Mint), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1855-1867
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Previous Collection
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Inscriptions
Obverse: J.W.BUXTON STATIONERY STORES Reverse: LADIES WAREHOUSE BRISBANE QUEENSLAND
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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), 14.569 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
[Book] Andrews, Arthur. 1921. Australasian Tokens and Coins., No. 56
[Book] Heyde, Gilbert C. & Skinner, Dion H. 1967. Unofficial Coins of Colonial Australia and New Zealand., No. 34
