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Token - 1 Penny, United Service Hotel, Auckland, New Zealand, 1874
Reg. No: NU 11595
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- Summary:
- New Zealand Auckland
United Service Hotel Token Penny 1874 (AD)
Mint: Uncertain British
Standard References: Andrews 590 = Heyde 257/1 = Lampard 344
Other Details: This token was struck with the die combination A/1, see References for details of die identification. Tokens were demonetised in New Zealand on March 25, 1897. - Description:
- A round copper token (34 mm diameter). The token features the name, address and business of the issuer: United Service Hotel, corner of Queen and William Streets, Auckland. The reverse features a profile head of Queen Victoria and the date 1874.
- Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 1978
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 34 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 16.270 g (Weight) |
More information
| Tagged with: | hotels |
| Themes this item is part of: | United Service Hotel, Auckland, New Zealand, 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: | New Zealand |
| Tertiary Classification: | working strikes |
| Series: | Trade Tokens |
| DateEra: | 1874 AD |
| Denomination: | 1 Penny |
| Obverse Description: | At centre within a line circle, UNITED SERVICE / HOTEL around above, CORNER QUEEN & WELLESLEY STREETS around below, AUCKLAND N.Z. The words UNITED SERVICE are in a straight line above the word HOTEL. |
| Reverse Description: | Head of young Queen Victoria facing left; around, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA 1874 |
| Inscriptions: | Obverse: UNITED SERVICE HOTEL CORNER QUEEN & WELLESLEY STREETS AUCKLAND N.Z. Reverse: VICTORIA DEI GRATIA 1874 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Material: | Copper |
| Issued By: | United Service Hotel, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand, 1874 |
| Previous Collection: | Royal Mint, Melbourne Branch |
| References: |
Andrews 590 = Heyde 257/1 = Lampard 344 The United Service Hotel issue of penny tokens required two obverse and one reverse dies for it's production. Identification of the die combination employed to make a particular token is the key to both the standard references and the museum storage system. The dies can be recognised by: Obverse UNITED SERVICE A in straight line 21.5 mm long B in curved line 20.0 mm long The following die combinations have been recorded: A/1 (this token), B/1 |
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Themes
This item is part of the following themes:
- United Service Hotel, Auckland, New Zealand
- 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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