Summary

Copper Halfpenny Token, minted by W.J. Taylor, London. Issued by Hanks & Lloyd, Australian Tea Mart, Sydney, 1855. J.G. Hanks joined A. Lloyd to open a business in 1855. The same year Hanks and Lloyd must have received their first tokens, as the partners used them as commemoratives for the opening of the first Sydney Railway in1855, an excellent publicity opportunity. In 1858 the company had changed name, becoming Hanks & Co. It seems that Lloyd was still participating in the business, but he had always been the junior partner.

Physical Description

A round copper token (28 mm dia) featuring the name, address and business of the issuing company Hanks & Lloyd Sydney Tea Market. The reverse commemorated the opening of the Sydney Railway on 26 September 1855. The obverse has 132 dots around the rim and the word HANKS is 13.3 mm long The reverse has a border of 132 dots

Obverse Description

At centre, HANKS / AND / LLOYD; around, AUSTRALIAN TEA MART . SYDNEY .

Reverse Description

At centre, THE / SYDNEY / RAILWAY / 20TH. SEPTR. / 1855 around, . TO COMMEMORATE THE OPENING OF .

Edge Description

Plain

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