Summary
Copper One Penny Token, minted by Thomas Stokes, Melbourne. Issued by J.W.& G. Williams, Ironmongers & Drapers, Eaglehawk, Victoria, circa 1858. John Williams arrived in Melbourne from Yorkshire in 1849. His brother George joined him a year later and the brothers tried their luck in the Bendigo gold fields and ended up establishing a general store in Eaglehawk. They described themselves as 'ironmongers, grocers, drapers, gold office, wine and spirit merchant, and colonial produce merchant.' The brothers worked their store until 1876 when they terminated their partnership. John continued in their original business and George opened another store in the same town.
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. Williams, Eaglehawk, Gold Office, wine, spirit and colonial produce merchants, grocers, ironmongers, and drapers
Obverse Description
J.W.& G. WILLIAMS / GROCERS / IRONMONGERS / & / DRAPERS / EAGLE HAWK border of 134 beads
Reverse Description
GOLD OFFICE / WINE, SPIRIT, / COLONIAL / PRODUCE / MERCHANTS / EAGLE HAWK border of 133 beads
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Numismatics & Philately, Sustainable Futures, Working Life & Trades
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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 1858 AD
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Issued By
J.W.& G. Williams, Ironmongers & Drapers, Eaglehawk, Victoria, Australia, circa 1858
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Mint
Stokes (Mint), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Andrews, p.101, gives Stokes as the mint but it doesn't appear to match their work. It is more likley to be an English Mint. - J. Sharples, Oct 2004. -
Previous Collection
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Inscriptions
Obverse: J. W. & G. WILLIAMS GROCERS IRONMONGERS & DRAPERS EAGLE HAWK Reverse: GOLD OFFICE WINE, SPIRIT, COLONIAL PRODUCE MERCHANTS EAGLE HAWK
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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), 12.093 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Sandhurst, Castlemaine and Echuca Directory for 1865 - 1866; - Hope, John. Biography of J & G Williams. Unpublished MSS. 2005: 1pps.
[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. 638
[Book] Heyde, Gilbert C. & Skinner, Dion H. 1967. Unofficial Coins of Colonial Australia and New Zealand., No. 276
[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., V. 28
[Article] Gardner, F. 1965. Trade Tokens and the Firms that Issued Them. Report of the Australian Numismatic Society. XXX
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Keywords
Colonial Produce, Drapers, Gold, Grocers, Ironmongers, Spirits, Wine & Spirit Merchants
