Summary
Copper One Penny Token, minted by Thomas Stokes, Melbourne. Issued by J.W. Buxton, Stationery Stores, Brisbane, circa 1862. J.W. Buxton appears to have run one of the largest stationery businesses in Brisbane during the 1860s. His wife, Mrs. Buxton, ran a well publicised Ladies Drapery warehouse.
Previous Collections: George McArthur
Physical Description
A round copper token (34 mm diameter). The token features the name address and business of the issuer: J.W. Buxton, Ladies Warehouse Brisbane, Stationery Stores.
Obverse Description
Across centre, J.W.BUXTON; around above, STATIONERY; below, STORES
Reverse Description
Across centre, BRISBANE; curved above, LADIES WAREHOUSE; curved below, : QUEENSLAND :
Edge Description
Plain
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), George McArthur, 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
circa 1862 AD
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Issued By
J W Buxton, Brisbane, Greater Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 1855-1867
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Mint
Stokes (Mint), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1855-1867
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Previous Collection
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Inscriptions
Obverse: J.W.BUXTON STATIONERY STORES Reverse: LADIES WAREHOUSE BRISBANE QUEENSLAND
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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), 14.761 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Advertisements, Pugh's Queensland Almanac for 1862, unnumbered pages; Advertisement, The Courier, March 10 1865, p.4; Pugh's Queensland Almanac and Directory for 1866.
[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., No. 56
[Book] Heyde, Gilbert C. & Skinner, Dion H. 1967. Unofficial Coins of Colonial Australia and New Zealand., No. 34
