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Token - Halfpenny, Joseph Lane & Son, Birmingham, England, Great Britain, circa 1855
Reg. No: NU 11686
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- Summary:
- Australia
Joseph Lane & Son Token Halfpenny c. 1855 (AD)
Mint: Unknown British
Standard References: Andrews 673 = Heyde Related 46 - Description:
- A round copper token (28 mm diameter). The token features the name address and buisness of the issuer: Joseph Lane & Son, 3 Gt. Charles Street Birmingham, Bullion Dealers and Refiners; and the statement "pure Australian copper for alloying gold".
- Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 1978
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 29 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 12.477 g (Weight) |
More information
| Tagged with: | gold |
| Themes this item is part of: | 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: | Great Britain - England |
| Tertiary Classification: | working strikes |
| Series: | Trade Tokens |
| DateEra: | circa 1855 AD |
| Denomination: | Halfpenny |
| Obverse Description: | At centre, 3 / GT. CHARLES ST. / BIRMINGHAM; above, . JOSEPH LANE & SON ., below, BULLION DEALERS & REFINERS |
| Reverse Description: | At centre, FOR / ALLOYING / GOLD; around, . REFINED AUSTRALIAN COPPER |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Inscriptions: | Obverse: JOSEPH LANE & SON 3 GT. CHARLES ST. BIRMINGHAM BULLION DEALERS & REFINERS Reverse: FOR ALLOYING GOLD REFINED AUSTRALIAN COPPER |
| Shape: | Round |
| Material: | Copper |
| Issued By: | Joseph Lane, Australia |
| Commissioned By: | Joseph Lane & Son, Birmingham, England, Great Britain, 1850-1867 |
| Previous Collection: | Royal Mint, Melbourne Branch |
| References: |
Andrews 673 = Heyde Related 46 Some of these are believed to have circulated in Australia but it I have found no evidence The two examples in our collection have very different weights - 12.477 for this example and 10.053 for NU4600, this is uncharacteristic of token weight standards. - John Sharples |
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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
- 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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