Summary
Australia New South Wales Sydney
Tea Stores Token Penny 1854 (AD)
Mint: J.C. Thornthwaite
Standard References: Andrews 432= Heyde Related 75
Physical Description
A round copper token (34 mm diameter). The token design featuring the business and foundation date of the issuer: Tea Stores Steam Coffee Mill. It features a view of teas store and shop; on building at left background in five lines; TEA / STORES / STEAM / COFFEE / MILLS in exergue, ESTABLISHED 1835 / SYDNEY. On the reverse is an Australian Arms poorly struck up with the legend around ADVANCE AUSTRALIA 1854.
Obverse Description
View of teas store and shop; on building at left background in five lines; TEA / STORES / STEAM / COFFEE / MILLS in exergue, ESTABLISHED 1835 / SYDNEY
Reverse Description
Arms of New South Wales; above, ADVANCE AUSTRALIA; below, 1854
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), Honourable William M. Vale JP, 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1854 AD
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Issued By
Tea Stores, Sydney, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1854
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Mint
John Craven Thornthwaite, Surry Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1854
The reverse die was a stock Thorthwaite die -
Previous Collection
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Inscriptions
Obverse: TEA STORES STEAM COFFEE MILLS ESTABLISHED 1835 SYDNEY 424 Reverse: ADVANCE AUSTRALIA 1854
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Denomination
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Series
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Material
Copper
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Axis
01
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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
35 mm (Outside Diameter), 15.118 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Andrews 432= Heyde Related 75
[Book] Andrews, Arthur. 1921. Australasian Tokens and Coins.
[Book] Heyde, Gilbert C. & Skinner, Dion H. 1967. Unofficial Coins of Colonial Australia and New Zealand.
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