Summary

Australia New South Wales Newtown
Marcus Clark the Great Southern Draper 1890 (A.D.))
Mint: B & R, London
Other Details: Medal naming Marcus Clark and the 'Great Southern Draper', minted by B.& R., a London-based company. The Marcus Clark Drapery shop was established in Newtown, Sydney, in 1883 by Henry Marcus Clark. The shop prospered, and by 1902 had become a public company. Clark's son, Reginald, carried on the company after his father's death in 1913. Reginald had a strong interest in numismatics and became president of the Australian Numismatic Society. His Australasian token collection was of international reknown.

Obverse Description

Head of Marcus Clark, bare right, around, MARCUS CLARK. 1890

Reverse Description

Around, THE GREAT SOUTHERN DRAPER; at centre, NEWTOWN / SYDNEY / N.S.W around base in small letters the makers initials, B & R LONDON

Edge Description

Milled

Significance

The Marcus Clark Drapery shop was established in 1883 by Henry Marcus Clark. The shop prospered, and by 1902 had become a public company. Clark's son, Reginald, carried on the company after his father's death in 1913. Reginald had a strong interest in numismatics and became president of the Australian Numismatic Society. His Australasian token collection was of international reknown. -Carlisle, L.J., 1983. Australian Commemorative Medals and Medalets, p.60; Australian Dictionary of Biography. -D. Tout-Smith 5/1/2004.

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