Summary

Copper One Penny Token, minted by Heaton & Sons, Birmingham. Issued by D. Anderson, General Stores, Wellington, circa 1858. David Anderson arrived in the New Zealand city of Wellington in 1849. Numismatist A.F. Robb suggests that he may have been the first trader in New Zealand to offer a mail order system, and he did so very profitably. In 1862 he opened a second store which his son David ran for him. In addition to his own business, Anderson was also a founding member of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce.

Previous Collections: Hon. William M.K. Vale

Physical Description

A round copper token (34 mm diameter). The piece features the name, address and business of the issuer: D. Anderson, General Stores, Wellington. The reverse features a female figure representing Justice standing facing left. She wears a blindfold and extends a balanced set of scales with her right hand. With her left she holds an inverted cornucopia from which fruits flow onto the ground among the fruit the letter G. She wears an ancient-style of flowing dress bound at the waist, her left arm is draped to near the elbow while drapery falls from her extended arm to below the horizon line behind; a three-masted sailing ship on horizon at left of token.

Obverse Description

Legend in four lines: D. ANDERSON'S / GENERAL / STORES / . WELLINGTON .

Reverse Description

Female figure representing Justice standing facing left. She wears a blindfold and extends a balanced set of scales with her right hand. With her left she holds an inverted cornucopia from which fruits flow onto the ground among the fruit the letter G. She wears an ancient-style of flowing dress bound at the waist, her left arm is draped to near the elbow while drapery falls from her extended arm to below the horizon line behind; a three-masted sailing ship on horizon at left of token.

Edge Description

Plain

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