Summary
Proof 2 Dollars, Issued by, Newfoundland, Canada, 1880
Minted by Royal Mint, London
Physical Description
Gold coin with laureate head of the Queen, with plait of hair falling below the ear, facing left on obverse.
Obverse Description
Laureate head of the Queen, with plait of hair falling below the ear, facing left; around below, . NEWFOUNDLAND; around above, VICTORIA D: G: REG:
Reverse Description
At centre within beaded circle, 2 / DOLLARS / 1880; around above, TWO HUNDRED CENTS; around below, ONE HUNDRED PENCE
Edge Description
Milled
Significance
Part of the Melbourne Mint exhibit at the 1880 Melbourne International Exhibition and the1888 International Centennial Exhibition, Melbourne.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 1978
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Date Issued
1880 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Artist
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Inscriptions
Obverse: VICTORIA D: G: REG: / . NEWFOUNDLAND Reverse: TWO HUNDRED CENTS / 2 / DOLLARS / 1880 / ONE HUNDRED PENCE
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Denomination
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Material
Gold
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Axis
06
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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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Object Dimensions
1 mm (Height), 18 mm (Outside Diameter), 3.328 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
KM#5 W.K. Cross, 'Canadian Coins', The Charlton Press, Toronto, 2005, p185
[Book] Bruce, Colin R. 2006. Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1801 - 1900.
[Book] Hocking, William J. 1906. Catalogue of the Coins, Tokens, Medals, Dies and Seals in the Museum of the Royal Mint., 311-2 Pages
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Keywords
British Empire Coins, Exhibitions: Melbourne International Centennial, 1888-1889, Exhibitions: Melbourne International, 1880-1881, British Commonwealth and Empire Coins
