Summary
Copper Halfpenny Token, minted by W.J. Taylor, London. Issued by Lewis Abrahams, Drapers, Hobart, Tasmania, 1855. Lewis Abrahams was certainly living in Hobart Town in 1835, records show that he was in partnership with a H.C. Davis in Liverpool Street. He was married in the Jewish Synagogue in December 1855. It appears that Davis withdrew from the partnership and Abrahams carried on alone. He died in Hobart in 1860. Abrahams is mentioned in a number of documents held by the Hobart Hebrew Congregation, he is listed as a contributor to the fund for the construction of the Hobart Synagogue in 1844-1845, and as a 'seatholder' (financial member) of the Hobart Hebrew Congregation.
Previous Collections: Hon William M.K. Vale
Physical Description
A round bronze token (28 mm diameter). The token features the name, address and business of the issuer: Lewis Abrahams, Liverpool Street, Hobart Town, Tasmania, draper. The reverse features an emu standing facing right looking at Kangaroo seated on tail in grassy field facing left, around above, TASMANIA, in exergue the date 1855.
Obverse Description
Legend in four lines: LEWIS ABRAHAMS / DRAPER / LIVERPOOL STREET / HOBART TOWN
Reverse Description
An emu standing facing right looking at Kangaroo seated on tail in grassy field facing left, around above, TASMANIA, in exergue the date 1855
Edge Description
plain
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Honourable William M. Vale JP, 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1855 AD
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Issued By
Lewis Abrahams, Liverpool Street, Hobart, Greater Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 1855
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Mint
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Previous Collection
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Inscriptions
Obverse: LEWIS ABRAHAMS DRAPER LIVERPOOL STREET HOBART TOWN Reverse: TASMANIA 1855
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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
28 mm (Outside Diameter), 6.22 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
[Book] Heyde, Gilbert C. & Skinner, Dion H. 1967. Unofficial Coins of Colonial Australia and New Zealand., No. 2
[Book] Andrews, Arthur. 1921. Australasian Tokens and Coins., No. 2
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