Summary
Copper One Penny Token, a late strike minted by Stokes, Melbourne, circa 1918. Issued by Collins & Co, Cheap Clothing Bazaar, Bathurst, 1864. Collins & Co appears to have existed only for a short period, their products included: Groceries, Wines, Spirits, & Clothing.
Physical Description
A round copper token (34 mm diameter) with the name, address and the business of the firm that originally commissioned the obverse die: Collins & Co. Cheap Clothing Bazaar, Bathurst muled with a corroded die originally employed for tokens issued by Caro & Co, Christchurch, New Zealand, a ploughman with the motto 'trade and agriculture'.
Obverse Description
At centre within line circle, COLLINS & CO around, CHEAP CLOTHING BAZAAR BATHURST
Reverse Description
A ploughman around above, TRADE AND AGRICULTURE around below in small letters T. STOKES MELB (Struck from a corroded die)
Edge Description
Plain
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Collection Names
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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
Collins & Co, Cheap Clothing Bazaar, 1862
Obverse die -
Commissioned By (Probable)
Caro, J. & Co. General Ironmongers
Reverse die -
Previous Collection
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Inscriptions
Obverse: COLLINS & CO CHEAP CLOTHING BAZAAR BATHURST Reverse: TRADE AND AGRICULTURE T. STOKES MELB
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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), 13.06 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
[Book] Andrews, Arthur. 1921. Australasian Tokens and Coins., No. 74
[Book] Heyde, Gilbert C. & Skinner, Dion H. 1967. Unofficial Coins of Colonial Australia and New Zealand., No. 15
[Article] Sharples, John P. 1993. A Catalogue of the Trade Tokens of Victoria 1848 to 1862. Journal of the Numismatic Association of Australia. vol.7: p.1-77.
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