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Token - Halfpenny, Metcalfe & Lloyd, Grocers, Wine & Spirit Merchants, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1863
Reg. No: NU 11425
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- Summary:
- Copper Halfpenny Token, minted by an unknown British mint. Issued by Metcalfe & Lloyd, Grocers, Wine & Spirit Merchants, Sydney, 1863. This business is the third in a string of token issuing businesses involving either H.G. Hanks, A. Lloyd, or their descendants. William F. Lloyd (thought to be the son or nephew of A. Lloyd) and Thomas Metcalfe opened a business in 1863, known as Metcalfe and Lloyd. They traded from Hanks & Lloyd's original premises, 478 George Street. When Lloyd retired in 1866 the new partner's name was included in the title of the renamed business, Metcalfe and Foss. Metcalfe and Foss ceased trading in 1868.
- Description:
- A round bronze token (28 mm diameter). The token design featues the name, address, business of the issuer and date of issue: Metcalf & Lloyd, 478 George Street Sydney, shipping and family grocers, wine and spirit merchants and purveyors of concentrated family coffee, 1863. This token has been cleaned and the reverse re-toned green.
- Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 1978
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 28 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 8.592 g (Weight) |
More information
| Tagged with: | coffee, grocers, retailing, shops, spirits, wine spirit merchants |
| Themes this item is part of: | Metcalfe & Lloyd, Shipping & Family Grocers, Sydney, New South Wales, Numismatics & Philately Collection, Working Life & Trades Collection, 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 - New South Wales |
| Tertiary Classification: | working strikes |
| Series: | Trade Tokens |
| DateEra: | 1863 AD |
| Denomination: | Halfpenny |
| Obverse Description: | At centre, METCALF / & / LLOYD / 478 GEORGE STREET / SYDNEY; around above, SHIPPING AND FAMILY GROCERS Cleaned |
| Reverse Description: | At centre, WINE / AND / SPIRIT / MERCHANTS; around, PURVEYORS OF THE CONCENTRATED FAMILY COFFEE 1863. Border of 129 dots. Cleaned and re-toned green. |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Inscriptions: | Obverse: METCALF & LLOYD 478 GEORGE STREET SYDNEY SHIPPING AND FAMILY GROCERS Reverse: WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS PURVEYORS OF THE CONCENTRATED FAMILY COFFEE 1863 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Material: | Copper |
| Issued By: | Metcalfe & Lloyd, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1863 |
| Previous Collection: | Royal Mint, Melbourne Branch |
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Themes
This item is part of the following themes:
- Metcalfe & Lloyd, Shipping & Family Grocers, Sydney, New South Wales
- Numismatics & Philately Collection
- Working Life & Trades Collection
- 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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