Summary
Australia
Ireland Cloghjordan
William Hodgins Token Penny, 1858 (AD)
Mint: Unknown Great Britain
Previous Collections: George McArthur
Standard References: Andrews 659 = Heyde 109
Physical Description
A round copper token (34 mm diameter). The token features the name and business of the company that commissioned its production, William Hodgins, Banker in Cloghjordan Ireland together with a bouquet of rose, thistle and shamrock tied at the base by a ribbon bearing the motto ERIN GO BRACH and the date 1858.
Obverse Description
Across centre, BANKER; above, WILLIAM HODGINS; below, CLOGHJORDAN Small die crack to I of HODGINS
Reverse Description
At centre a rose , shamrock and thistle tied at their stems with a ribbon bearing the motto ERIN GO BRACH; above, IRELAND; below, 1858
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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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), George McArthur, 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1858 AD
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Issued By
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Commissioned By
William Hodgins, Cloughjordan, County North Tipperary, Ireland, 1858
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Previous Collection
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Inscriptions
Obverse: WILLIAM HODGINS BANKER CLOGHJORDAN Reverse: IRELAND 1858 ERIN GO BRACH
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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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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
34 mm (Outside Diameter), 18.826 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Andrews 659 = Heyde 109 These tokens are generally accepted as circulating in Australia and appear to have been commissioned for that purpose.
[Thesis] Lugton, Mary E. 1989. George McArthur of Maldon: his Life and his Book Collection.
[Catalogue] Morrison, Ian. 2003. The Baker of Maldon.
[Book] Andrews, Arthur. 1921. Australasian Tokens and Coins.
[Book] Heyde, Gilbert C. & Skinner, Dion H. 1967. Unofficial Coins of Colonial Australia and New Zealand.
