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Token - Halfpenny, Hanks & Lloyd, Australian Tea Mart, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1855
Reg. No: NU 11189
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- Summary:
- Copper Halfpenny Token, minted by W.J. Taylor, London. Issued by Hanks & Lloyd, Australian Tea Mart, Sydney, 1855. J.G. Hanks joined A. Lloyd to open a business in 1855. The same year Hanks and Lloyd must have received their first tokens, as the partners used them as commemoratives for the opening of the first Sydney Railway in1855, an excellent publicity opportunity. In 1858 the company had changed name, becoming Hanks & Co. It seems that Lloyd was still participating in the business, but he had always been the junior partner.
- Description:
- A round copper token (28 mm dia) featuring the name, address and business of the issuing company Hanks & Lloyd Sydney Tea Market. The reverse commemorated the opening of the Sydney Railway on 26 September 1855. This token has been lightly cleaned and its obverse has re-toned green.
The obverse has 132 dots around the rim and the word HANKS is 13.3 mm long
The reverse has a border of 132 dots - Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 1978
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 28 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 7.415 g (Weight) |
More information
| Tagged with: | rail transport, railways, retailing, shops, tea |
| Themes this item is part of: | Hanks & Lloyd, Tea & Coffee Merchants, Sydney, New South Wales, Numismatics & Philately Collection, Sustainable Futures Collection, Transport Collection, Working Life & Trades Collection, Royal Mint, Melbourne Branch, Melbourne, Victoria, 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 - New South Wales |
| Tertiary Classification: | working strikes |
| Series: | Trade Tokens |
| DateEra: | 1855 AD |
| Denomination: | Halfpenny |
| Obverse Description: | At centre, HANKS / AND / LLOYD; around, AUSTRALIAN TEA MART . SYDNEY . |
| Reverse Description: | At centre, THE / SYDNEY / RAILWAY / 20TH. SEPTR. / 1855 around, . TO COMMEMORATE THE OPENING OF . |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Inscriptions: | Obverse: HANKS AND LLOYD AUSTRALIAN TEA MART SYDNEY Reverse: TO COMMEMORATE THE OPENING OF THE SYDNEY RAILWAY 20TH. SEPTR. 1855 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Material: | Copper |
| Issued By: | Hanks & Lloyd, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1855 |
| Mint: | W.J.Taylor, Mint, London, England, Great Britain, 1855 |
| Previous Collection: | Royal Mint, Melbourne Branch |
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Themes
This item is part of the following themes:
- Hanks & Lloyd, Tea & Coffee Merchants, Sydney, New South Wales
- Numismatics & Philately Collection
- Sustainable Futures Collection
- Transport Collection
- Working Life & Trades Collection
- Royal Mint, Melbourne Branch, Melbourne, Victoria
- 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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