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Token - 1 Penny, 'Advance Australia' Emu & Kangaroo, Victoria, Australia, circa 1860
Reg. No: NU 11578
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- Summary:
- Copper One Penny Token, minted by W.J Taylor, London, circa 1860. These token were manufactured in London by Taylor, then imported into Australia and wholesaled to merchants in the Eastern colonies.
- Description:
- A copper token (34 mm diameter) featuring the denomination and the motto Advance Australia and on the reverse, an emu standing facing right looking at Kangaroo seated on tail in grassy field facing left, in exergue in small letters below the exergue line the name and address of the mint: W.J. Taylor London. This token is in uncirculated condition, lightly toned.
- Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 1978
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 34 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 13.822 g (Weight) |
More information
| Tagged with: | australian native animals, emus, kangaroos |
| Themes this item is part of: | Numismatics & Philately Collection, Working Life & Trades Collection, Royal Mint, Melbourne Branch, Melbourne, Victoria, W.J.Taylor, Mint, London, United Kingdom, W.J.Taylor, Mint, London, United Kingdom, 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: | circa 1860 AD |
| Denomination: | 1 Penny |
| Obverse Description: | At centre within a line circle and between two bars, ONE / PENNY; around, ADVANCE AUSTRALIA +++ |
| Reverse Description: | At centre, an emu standing facing right looking at Kangaroo seated on tail in grassy field facing left, in small letters below the exergue line, W.J. TAYLOR LONDON |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Inscriptions: | Obverse: ADVANCE AUSTRALIA ONE PENNY Reverse: W.J. TAYLOR LONDON |
| Shape: | Round |
| Material: | Copper |
| Issued By: | W.J.Taylor, Mint, Victoria, Australia, 1852-1863 |
| Mint: | W.J.Taylor, Mint, London, England, Great Britain, 1852-1863 |
| Previous Collection: | Royal Mint, Melbourne Branch |
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Themes
This item is part of the following themes:
- Numismatics & Philately Collection
- Working Life & Trades Collection
- Royal Mint, Melbourne Branch, Melbourne, Victoria
- W.J.Taylor, Mint, London, United Kingdom
- W.J.Taylor, Mint, London, United Kingdom
- 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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