Summary

Bronze One Penny Token, minted by W.J. Taylor, London. Issued by Gaisford & Edmonds, Butchers, Christchurch, 1875.

Previous Collections: George McArthur

Physical Description

A round copper token (34 mm diameter). The piece features the name, address and business of the issuer: Gaisford & Edmonds, Colombo St. Christchurch, pork and general butchers The reverse features a female figure representing Justice seated on a wool bale with legs to left but her head and upper body to front. A wine barrel lies on the ground behind her and a three-masted sailing ship sails to the right on the horizon to the left. She wears a blindfold and extends a balanced set of scales with her right hand. With her left she holds an inverted cornucopia from which fruits flow onto the ground. She wears an ancient-style of flowing dress bound at the waist, both arms bare.

Obverse Description

Legend in eight lines: GAISFORD & EDMONDS / PORK / & GENERAL / BUTCHERS / COLOMBO STREET / CHRIST / CHURCH / NEW ZEALAND

Reverse Description

A female figure representing Justice seated on a wool bale with legs to left but her head and upper body to front. A wine barrel lies on the ground behind her and a three-masted sailing ship sails to the right on the horizon to the left. She wears a blindfold and extends a balanced set of scales with her right hand. With her left she holds an inverted cornucopia from which fruits flow onto the ground. She wears an ancient-style of flowing dress bound at the waist, both arms bare. Above, NEW ZEALAND in exergue, 1875.

Edge Description

Plain

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