Summary
Copper One Penny Token, minted by Stokes & Martin, Melbourne. Issued by Holland & Butler, Auckland, circa 1874. Holland & Butler ran an oil color and glass store at 30 Victoria St. Auckland. Tokens were demonetised in New Zealand 25 March 1897.
Physical Description
A round copper token (34 mm diameter) featuring the name and business of the company that issued the tokens: Holland & Butler, 30 Victoria Street, Auckland, oil color and glass merchants. This token has been cleaned.
Obverse Description
At centre within a line circle an painters palette with the legend OIL COLOR & GLASS MERCHANTS around above, HOLLAND & BUTLER around below, 30 VICTORIA ST. AUCKLAND in tiny letters above and below the palette, STOKES & MARTIN / MELBOURNE
Reverse Description
Legend in six lines: IMPORTERS / OF / PAPERHANGINGS / GILT MOULDINGS / & / PAINTERS MATERIALS
Edge Description
Plain
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 11 Jan 1978
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Date Issued
circa 1874 AD
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Issued By
Holland & Butler, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand, 1872-1895
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Mint
Stokes & Martin, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1872-1895
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Previous Collection
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Inscriptions
Obverse: HOLLAND & BUTLER OIL COLOR & GLASS MERCHANTS 30 VICTORIA ST. AUCKLAND STOKES & MARTIN MELBOURNE Reverse: IMPORTERS OF PAPERHANGINGS GILT MOULDINGS & PAINTERS MATERIALS
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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
34 mm (Outside Diameter), 13.871 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
[Book] Andrews, Arthur. 1921. Australasian Tokens and Coins., No. 263
[Book] Heyde, Gilbert C. & Skinner, Dion H. 1967. Unofficial Coins of Colonial Australia and New Zealand., No. 118/1
[Book] Lampard, William H. 1981. Catalogue of New Zealand Coins Tokens Bank Notes., No. 324
[Book] Humberstone, Vaughn. 2010. Merchants Making Money.
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