Summary
Copper Mule Halfpenny Token, minted by Thomas Stokes of Melbourne, circa 1918. It is a mule of the Adamson, Watts, McKechnie & Co., obverse and a seated Australia reverse.
Adamson, Watts, McKechnie & Co., were Wholesale and Retail Warehousemen, in Melbourne. Adamson joined the existing softgoods business of Watts and McKechnie & Co in April 1855, however the firm became insolvent in September of that year, a common situation as Melbourne's economy slowed considerably, overwhelmed by the massive boom of the early gold rush. This token was struck in 1982.
Physical Description
A round copper token (29 mm diameter) with the address and foundation date of the buisness: MAY 1ST 1855 11 COLLINS ST. EAST, MELBOURNE The reverse features Australia seated l. on rock holding olive branch and wand; above, AUSTRALIA - the die was heavily corroded when employed to strike this piece
Obverse Description
At centre in two lines, MAY 1ST.. / 1855 around above 11 COLLINS ST. EAST around below * MELBOURNE *
Reverse Description
Australia seated l. on rock holding olive branch and wand; above, AUSTRALIA - the die was heavily coroded when employed to strike this piece
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
Adamson Watts McKechnie & Co., Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Mint
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Commissioned By
Adamson Watts McKechnie & Co.
The reverse die of the original token was employed to manufacture this piece. -
Previous Collection
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Inscriptions
Obverse: MAY 1ST.. 1855 11 COLLINS ST. EAST MELBOURNE Reverse: AUSTRALIA
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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
29 mm (Outside Diameter), 10.298 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
[Book] Andrews, Arthur. 1921. Australasian Tokens and Coins., No. 4
[Book] Heyde, Gilbert C. & Skinner, Dion H. 1967. Unofficial Coins of Colonial Australia and New Zealand., related to No. 9
[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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