Summary

Australia Victoria Melbourne
Stokes Stock Vine Reverse Trade Token Penny Die 1862 (AD)
Mint: Thomas Stokes
Previous Collections: National Gallery of Victoria
This Is the stock reverse die referred to in standard references as Sharples Vine 1 = Heyde Vine 1 = Andrews 8

Physical Description

A steel die 52 mm high with a base diameter of 54 mm and a working surface diameter of 34 mm. The die features at centre within a line circle a piece of grape vine with eleven large leaves and two bunches of grapes, below, breaking the line circle the manufacturers name T. STOKES MAKER. 100 COLLINS ST. EAST MELBOURNE around above, VICTORIA 1862. Border of 120 beads. This is a Stokes stock reverse, used for many trade token issuers. It is numbered in the standard catalogues as: Sharples Vine 2 = Heyde Vine 2 = Andrews 8. This is the only stock vine die to not have the Latin motto IN VINO VERITAS. All lettering and design incuse mirror. The die is chipped to the bead border most of the way around.

Obverse Description

At centre, incuse and mirror, within a line circle a piece of grape vine with eleven large leaves and two bunches of grapes, below, breaking the line circle the manufacturers name T. STOKES MAKER. 100 COLLINS ST. EAST MELBOURNE around above, VICTORIA 1862. Border of 120 beads. This is a Stokes stock reverse, used for many trade token issuers. It is numbered in the standard catalogues as: Sharples Vine 2 = Heyde Vine 2 = Andrews 8. This is the only stock vine die to not have the Latin motto IN VINO VERITAS.

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