Summary
Steel One Penny Token Die, made by Stokes & Martin, Melbourne. Used for tokens issued by John Henderson, Pawnbroker, Fremantle, 1878. The tokens made with this reverse die were the last trade token issue in Australia.
Previous Collections: National Gallery of Victoria
Physical Description
A steel die 55 mm high with a main diameter of 54 mm and a working surface diameter of 31 mm. The die features the address of the firm and the denomination: PACKENHAM STREET FREEMANTLE W.A. ONE PENNY TOKEN. It has cracked along the tops of the letters CKENH and has rust pitting over much of the working surface. It depicts a large building (or group of three attached buildings, the central section with a flag-mast on the roof.
Obverse Description
The die features the address of the firm and the denomination: PACKENHAM STREET FREEMANTLE W.A. ONE PENNY TOKEN. It has cracked along the tops of the letters CKENH and has rust pitting over much of the working surface. It depicts a large building (or group of three attached buildings, the central section with a flag-mast on the roof.
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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
1878 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
Stokes & Martin, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1878
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Commissioned By
John Henderson - Pawnbroker, Fremantle, Greater Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 1878
Freemantle on the die -
Previous Collection
Numismatics Collection, National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), pre 1976
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Inscriptions
PACKENHAM STREET FREEMANTLE W.A. ONE PENNY TOKEN (Incuse and retrograde)
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Denomination
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Series
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Material
Steel
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Classification
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Type of item
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Dimensions
54 mm (Height), 55 mm (Outside Diameter)
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References
Henderson issued dated tokens in 1874 and undated pieces all struck with this reverse die in 1878.
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