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Token - 1 Penny, Merry & Bush, General Merchants, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, 1863
Reg. No: NU 11418
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- Summary:
- Copper One Penny Token, minted by W.J. Taylor, London. Issued by Merry & Bush, General Merchants, Toowoomba, Queensland, 1863. The Merry in this business is, however, thought to be the same as the principal of T.F. Merry & Co.
- Description:
- A round copper token (34 mm diameter). The token design featuring the name, business and Colony of the issuer: Merry & Bush, merchants and general importers, Queensland and on the reverse a Coat of Arms consisting of a central shield below a Rising Sun and supported by an emu at left and kangaroo at right all resting on a ribbon with the motto ADVANCE AUSTRALIA. The shield is quartered and contains: upper left - a golden fleece; upper right - a three-masted sailing ship; lower left - a bull standing facing left; lower right a anchor. The token looks dirty and has areas of silver colour on the obverse.
- Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 1978
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 34 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 14.794 g (Weight) |
More information
| Themes this item is part of: | Merry & Bush General Merchants, Toowoomba, Queensland, Numismatics & Philately 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 - Queensland |
| Tertiary Classification: | working strikes |
| Series: | Trade Tokens |
| DateEra: | 1863 AD |
| Denomination: | 1 Penny |
| Obverse Description: | Curved around centre, MERRY & BUSH / QUEENSLAND; around, MERCHANTS & GENERAL IMPORTERS . 1863 . |
| Reverse Description: | At centre Coat of Arms consisting of a central shield below a Rising Sun and supported by an emu at left and kangaroo at right all resting on a ribbon with the motto ADVANCE AUSTRALIA. The shield is quartered and contains: upper left - a golden fleece; upper right - a three-masted sailing ship; lower left - a bull standing facing left; lower right a anchor. Above, PEACE & PLENTY |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Inscriptions: | Obverse: MERRY & BUSH QUEENSLAND MERCHANTS & GENERAL IMPORTERS 1863 Reverse: PEACE & PLENTY ADVANCE AUSTRALIA |
| Shape: | Round |
| Material: | Copper |
| Issued By: | Merry & Bush General Merchants, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, 1863 |
| Mint: | W.J.Taylor, Mint, London, England, Great Britain, 1863 |
| Previous Collection: | Royal Mint, Melbourne Branch |
| References: | A second obverse die was described by Andrews (p. 71 No. 365) on which the first stroke of the M of MERRY is level with the first stroke of the H in MERCHANTS. Heyde follows this (p. 59 No. 168/1) but adds '?' to the description. This die is listed in the Chitty cataloge of the collection in 1926 as a 'Want'. It has not been confirmed to exist. |
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Themes
This item is part of the following themes:
- Merry & Bush General Merchants, Toowoomba, Queensland
- Numismatics & Philately 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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