Summary
Copper one Penny token, minted by Stokes & Martin of Melbourne. Issued by the Union Bakery Company of Christchurch, New Zealand, circa 1872. Surcharged PER MARE.
Previous Collections: National Gallery of Victoria
Physical Description
A round bronze token (31 mm diameter). The piece features the name, address and the business of the issuer: Union Bakery Company, wholesale and retail bakers, conferctioner and grocers, Christchurch and a wheatsheaf surcharged 4 times with an oval containing a cross and the words PER MARE on a garter
Obverse Description
Around above a wheatsheaf in two lines, UNION BAKERY / COMPANY; below, CHRISTCHURCH surcharged 4 times with an oval containing a cross and the words PER MARE on a garter
Reverse Description
Legend in seven lines: WHOLESALE / AND / RETAIL / BAKERS / CONFECTIONERS / AND / GROCERS
Edge Description
Plain
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
circa 1872 AD
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Issued By
Union Bakery Company, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, 1872-1880
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Mint
Stokes & Martin, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1872-1880
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Previous Collection
Numismatics Collection, National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), pre 1976
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Inscriptions
Obverse: UNION BAKERY COMPANY CHRISTCHURCH surcharged PER MARE Reverse: WHOLESALE AND RETAIL BAKERS CONFECTIONERS AND GROCERS
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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
31 mm (Outside Diameter), 10.13 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
[Book] Andrews, Arthur. 1921. Australasian Tokens and Coins., No. 588
[Book] Heyde, Gilbert C. & Skinner, Dion H. 1967. Unofficial Coins of Colonial Australia and New Zealand., No. 256
[Book] Lampard, William H. 1981. Catalogue of New Zealand Coins Tokens Bank Notes., No. 343
[Book] Humberstone, Vaughn. 2010. Merchants Making Money.
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Keywords
Bakers, Confectioners, Grocers, Retail Trade, Retailing, Surcharged Tokens, Wholesale Trade
