Summary
1 Quart or Quarto, Issued by Robert Keeling & Son's, Gibraltar, 1810
Mint not recorded
Obverse Description
Lion seated facing left holding a key in its right paw; around above, PAYABLE AT ROBERT KEELING & SON'S; below, GIBRALTAR
Reverse Description
Castle with three towers; around above, VALUE ONE QUARTO; below, 1810
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
Robert Keeling was the owner of a Wine House in the Cooperage District and lived in Lieutenant Governors Lane. Pridmore associates the token issue with the wine house.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Robert Edwards - Museum of Victoria, 02 Sep 1987
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Date Issued
1810 AD
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Issued By
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Denomination
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Material
Copper
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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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Dimensions
20 mm (Outside Diameter), 3.61 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
KM#Tn3.2 Pridmore 22
[Book] Pridmore, Fred. 1960. The Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations Part 1, European Territories.
[Book] Bruce, Colin R. 2006. Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1801 - 1900.
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