Summary
Steel one Penny Token die, created by Thomas Stokes in Melbourne, in 1962. Used as a stock die by Thomas Stokes, Diesinker, Token Maker & Medallist, Melbourne. Thomas Stokes migrated to Australia in search of gold in the 1850s, being unsuccessful he returned to his trade as a die-maker and button maker. In 1857 Stokes acquired a press from W.J. Taylor and began to mint large numbers of tradesmen's tokens. He also commenced the Australian Medallic Issues. In 1873 Stokes took a partner, Martin, and the business was re-named Stokes & Martin. In 1893 a disastrous fire damaged a large portion of the business, Martin had forgotten to renew the fire insurance policy, and the partnership was dissolved as a result. Stokes rebuilt the business as Stokes & Son. The business became a proprietary concern in 1911, re-named Stokes & Son Pty Ltd. In 1935 the business moved to Brunswick, and in 1962 Stokes became a public company, renamed Stokes (Australasia) Pty Ltd. Today the business is located in Ringwood.
Previous Collections: National Gallery of Victoria
Physical Description
A steel die 54 mm high with a base diameter of 54 mm and a working surface diameter of 34 mm. The die features the name and address of the firm: T. STOKES 100 COLLINS STREET EAST MELBOURNE and around that outside a line circle their business LETTER CUTTER _ CHECK & TOKEN MAKER all in mirror, incuse lettering. The die is chipped to the tops of the letters CUTTER.
Obverse Description
The die features the name and address of the firm: T. STOKES 100 COLLINS STREET EAST MELBOURNE and around that outside a line circle their business LETTER CUTTER _ CHECK & TOKEN MAKER all in mirror, incuse lettering.
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1862 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
Stokes (Mint), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1861
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Commissioned By
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Previous Collection
Numismatics Collection, National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), pre 1976
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Inscriptions
T. STOKES 100 COLLINS STREET EAST MELBOURNE LETTER CUTTER _ CHECK & TOKEN MAKER : (mirror and incuse)
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Material
Steel
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Type of item
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Dimensions
54 mm (Height), 54 mm (Outside Diameter)
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References
Sharples obverse G = Heyde Obverse B This die was used for late strikes at Stokes in about 1920.
[Book] Heyde, Gilbert C. & Skinner, Dion H. 1967. Unofficial Coins of Colonial Australia and New Zealand.
[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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