Summary
Proof 1/48 Shilling, Issued by Jersey, 1877
Minted by Royal Mint, London
Obverse Description
Head of the Queen facing left wearing coronet ornamented with oak leaves; around, VICTORIA D:G: BRITANNIAR: REGINA F:D:; below, a star
Reverse Description
Plain Heater-shaped shield charged with three lions, passant guardant in pale (ie. walking to left with heads facing viewer arranged beneath one another) dividing the date 1877; around, STATES OF JERSEY ONE 48TH OF A SHILLING.
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
Dr. Howat acquired this coin at the closure of the Sydney Mint in 1926. It had formed part of the Mint's exhibit at the 1879-80 Sydney International Exhibition being provided to the Mint by the Royal Mint, London for that purpose.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1877 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Artist
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Denomination
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Material
Bronze
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
20 mm (Outside Diameter), 2.81 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Pridmore 54B KM#6
[Book] Pridmore, Fred. 1965. The Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations, Part 3, West Indies., 43 - 59 Pages
[Book] Remick, Jerome. 1971. British Commonwealth Coins., 424 - 428 Pages
[Book] Bruce, Colin R. 2006. Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1801 - 1900.
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Keywords
British Empire Coins, Exhibitions: Sydney International, 1879-1880, British Commonwealth and Empire Coins
