Summary

Australia Victoria South Yarra
Thomas Cope Token Penny, 1862 (AD)
Mint: Thomas Stokes

Standard References: Andrews 80 = Heyde 47/1 = Sharples V.198

Physical Description

A round copper token (34 mm diameter). The token features the name, address and business of the issuer: Thos. H. Cope, Gardners Creek Road, South Yarra, General Draper. The reverse features a Stokes stock Arms: Coat of arms consisting of a central shield set on grass covered ground and below Rising Sun. On left a kangaroo seated facing out but head back towards sun and on right emu with similar stance. Below ground line and set on bouquet of rose, thistles and shamrock, a ribbon with the motto ADVANCE VICTORIA. The shield is quartered by a cross with a star at the centre and at the end of each arm. The cross is not shaded. The quarters contain: top left, a three-masted sailing ship; top right, a golden fleece; bottom left, an anchor; and bottom right, a wheat sheaf. Around above, VICTORIA 1862 and around below in two lines, T. STOKES MAKER / 100 COLLINS ST. EAST MELBOURNE.

Obverse Description

At centre within a line circle in three lines, THOS. H. COPE / GENERAL / DRAPER around above, GARDENERS CREEK ROAD below, SOUTH YARRA

Reverse Description

Coat of arms consisting of a central shield set on grass covered ground and below Rising Sun. On left a kangaroo seated facing out but head back towards sun and on right emu with similar stance. Below ground line and set on bouquet of rose, thistles and shamrock, a ribbon with the motto ADVANCE VICTORIA. The shield is quartered by a cross with a star at the centre and at the end of each arm. The cross is not shaded. The quarters contain: top left, a three-masted sailing ship; top right, a golden fleece; bottom left, an anchor; and bottom right, a wheat sheaf. Around above, VICTORIA 1862 and around below in two lines, T. STOKES MAKER / 100 COLLINS ST. EAST MELBOURNE. The T of EAST is below the letter A of MAKER and the T. of T. STOKES above LL. There is no stop between VICTORIA and the date. It is struck from a Stokes stock die numbered in the standard references as Sharples Arms 7 = Heyde Arms7 = Andrews 15

Edge Description

Plain

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