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Token - Halfpenny, James Nokes, Wholesale & Retail Grocers, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1854
Reg. No: NU 11478
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- Summary:
- Copper Halfpenny Token, minted by the Kangaroo Office in Melbourne, in 1854. It was issued by James Nokes, a Wholesale and Retail Grocer. Soon after issuing his tokens Nokes experienced monetary problems, and sold his grocery firm to T.W. Thomas & Co. who also issued halfpenny tokens employing the Hotham commemorative reverse.
The tokens were struck by Reginald Scaife at the Kangaroo Office, with dies prepared in Melbourne using steel die banks brought from England, on copper halfpenny blanks. - Description:
- A round copper token (28 mm diameter) giving the name address and business of the issuer: James Nokes, Melbourne, grocer and on the reverse a stock reverse of the Kangaroo Office, Australia seated. Struck after the obverse die cracked. This token has been cleaned and the reverse partly re-toned. It is quite worn.
- Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 1978
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 28 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 6.603 g (Weight) |
More information
| Tagged with: | gold, grocers, retail trade, retailing |
| Themes this item is part of: | James Nokes, Wholesaler & Grocer, Melbourne, Victoria (circa 1830s-?), Numismatics & Philately Collection, Working Life & Trades Collection, Kangaroo Office Mint, Melbourne, Victoria, 1854-1857, Royal Mint, Melbourne Branch, Melbourne, Victoria, Branch Mints of the Royal Mint, Deputy Masters of the Melbourne Branch of the Royal Mint, Closure of Melbourne Mint, Melbourne Mint during World War II, Establishment of Melbourne Mint, 1872, Melbourne Mint |
| Primary Classification: | TRADE TOKENS |
| Secondary Classification: | Australia - Victoria |
| Tertiary Classification: | working strikes |
| Series: | Trade Tokens |
| DateEra: | 1854 AD |
| Denomination: | Halfpenny |
| Obverse Description: | Legend in 3 lines (the first and last curved): JAMES NOKES / GROCER / MELBOURNE cleaned and worn |
| Reverse Description: | Australia seated on rock facing to left holding an olive branch extended in her right hand and resting a staff on her left forearm; above, AUSTRALIA. Struck slightly off centre. Cleaned and worn but re-toned dark. |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Inscriptions: | Obverse: JAMES NOKES GROCER MELBOURNE Reverse: AUSTRALIA |
| Shape: | Round |
| Material: | Copper |
| Issued By: | James Nokes - James Nokes, Wholesale and Retail Grocer, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1854 |
| Mint: | Kangaroo Office (Mint), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1854 |
| Previous Collection: | Royal Mint, Melbourne Branch |
| References: | This issue was struck by Reginald Scaife at the Kangaroo Office. The dies were prepared in Melbourne using steel die banks brought from England and struck on copper halfpenny blanks also brought out on the Kangaroo. The first issue had a commemorative reverse (the die has survived and is in the mueum collection NU 35977). Nokes sold his grocery firm to T.W. Thomas & Co. who also issued halfpenny tokens employing the Hotham commemorative reverse. This, second form of Nokes token, was struck with a stock seated Australia reverse. Three of these dies are in the museum collection. |
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Themes
This item is part of the following themes:
- James Nokes, Wholesaler & Grocer, Melbourne, Victoria (circa 1830s-?)
- Numismatics & Philately Collection
- Working Life & Trades Collection
- Kangaroo Office Mint, Melbourne, Victoria, 1854-1857
- Royal Mint, Melbourne Branch, Melbourne, Victoria
- Branch Mints of the Royal Mint
- Deputy Masters of the Melbourne Branch of the Royal Mint
- Closure of Melbourne Mint
- Melbourne Mint during World War II
- Establishment of Melbourne Mint, 1872
- Melbourne Mint
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