Summary
Copper One Penny Token minted by J. Moore of Birmingham. Issued to promote Professor Holloway's pills and ointments in 1857, it has been surcharged J.T. THOMAS AGENT GEELONG.
Holloway tokens are presumed to have been circulated worldwide throughout retailers of Holloway products. Holloway's tokens were produced in large numbers and have proven the most common token finds on Melbourne archaeological sites.
Physical Description
A squashed round copper striking of a Professor Holloway token (now c. 39 mm diameter). The token featured a profile head of Professor Holloway and a rendition of the classical goddess Hygeia (the ancient Greek goddess of health) seated. Surcharged in three lines J.T. THOMAS / AGENT / GEELONG
Obverse Description
Squashed flat head of Professor Holloway facing left around, [PR]OFESSO[R HOLLOWAY]; below, [LONDON], surcharged in three lines J.T.THOMAS / AGENT / GEELONG
Reverse Description
Squashed
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), Dr William Howat, 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
circa 1857 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Surcharged By
J. T. Thomas - Holloway's Pills and Ointment, Geelong, Victoria, Australia, circa 1857
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Place & Date Used
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Previous Collection
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Inscriptions
Obverse: OFESSO surcharged in three lines J.T. THOMAS / AGENT / GEELONG
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Denomination
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Series
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Material
Copper
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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
39 mm (Outside Diameter), 16.24 g (Weight)
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Shape
Irregular
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References
Holloway's tokens were struck in such large numbers that the minting technique of hubbing was clearly employed. In this a master tool, having the full appearance of the final token for the obverse and reverse is manufactured in steel. This is then used to prepare working dies. This technique makes the identification of individual dies from variations in rim bead counts or alignment of lettering impossible. Researchers have noted minor variations in the lowest relief areas of the tokens that may be the result of variations of quality of the die production off the hub (Heyde p. 49) or minor tooling.
[Book] Andrews, Arthur. 1921. Australasian Tokens and Coins., No.1221
[Book] Heyde, Gilbert C. & Skinner, Dion H. 1967. Unofficial Coins of Colonial Australia and New Zealand., p.49 Pages
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