Summary
Copper One Penny Token, minted by an unknown British mint. Issued by Joseph Moir, Economy House, Hobart, Tasmania, circa 1860. Joseph Moir came from Kelso in Scotland, he migrated to Australia with his brother John in 1827. Moir had been a builder in Scotland and stayed in that line of work in Tasmania. He constructed a number of houses and churches in and around Hobart Town. His buildings included a number of substantial dwellings that he retained as rental properties, and were eventually bequeathed to his children and brother. In 1844 he visited Scotland and married Elizabeth Paxton, a woman from his home town before returning to Hobart. In 1849 he again visited Britain, returning in early 1850 to establish "Economy House", which quickly became one of the leading Ironmongery establishments in Hobart. Moir ran ''Economy House" until his death in 1874, and his son Joseph Paxton Moir continued it until 1884.
Previous Collections: National Gallery Safe during McArthur Bequest incorporation
Physical Description
A round copper token (34 mm diameter) featuring the name, address and business of the company which issued the tokens: Joseph Moir, Economy House, Murry [sic] St., Hobart Town, Ironmongers.
Obverse Description
Legend in eight lines: JOSEPH MOIR / WHOLESALE / AND / RETAIL / IRONMONGERY / ESTABLISHED / 1850 / HOBART TOWN
Reverse Description
Legend in seven lines: ECONOMY HOUSE / ONE / PENNY TOKEN / PAYABLE / ON DEMAND / HERE / MURRY [sic] STREET
Edge Description
Plain
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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
circa 1860 AD
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Issued By
Joseph Moir, Hobart, Greater Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 1850-1865
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Previous Collection
Numismatics Collection, National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), pre 1904-1976
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Inscriptions
Obverse: JOSEPH MOIR WHOLESALE AND RETAIL IRONMONGERY ESTABLISHED 1850 HOBART TOWN Reverse: ECONOMY HOUSE ONE PENNY TOKEN PAYABLE ON DEMAND HERE MURRY [sic] STREET
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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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Type of item
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Dimensions
34 mm (Outside Diameter), 12.43 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
-McNeice, R. Coins and Tokens of Tasmania, 1803 - 1910. 1969: pp.88 - 89; -Archives Office of Tasmania. Index to Pioneer's Database. [Link 1] -Archives Office of Tasmania. Index to Wills and Letters of Administration; -Register of the National Estate: [Link 2] -Lord, R.The Shot Tower and its builder Joseph Moir. 1980.
[Book] Andrews, Arthur. 1921. Australasian Tokens and Coins., No. 384
[Book] Heyde, Gilbert C. & Skinner, Dion H. 1967. Unofficial Coins of Colonial Australia and New Zealand., No. 185
[Book] McNeice, Roger. Coins and Tokens of Tasmania 1803-1910.
[Book] Lord, Richard. 1980. The Shot Tower and its builder Joseph Moir. Hobart 1870.
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