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Surcharged Token - 1 Penny, Professor Holloway's, Pills & Ointment, London, W.Box, Australia, circa 1858
Reg. No: NU 18854
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- Summary:
- Copper One Penny Token minted by J. Moore of Birmingham. Issued to promote Professor Holloway's pills and ointments in 1858, it has been surcharged W. BOX.
Holloway tokens are presumed to have been circulated worldwide throughout retailers of Holloway products. Holloway's tokens were produced in large numbers and have proven the most common token finds on Melbourne archaeological sites.
Previous Collections: National Gallery of Victoria - Description:
- A copper striking of a Professor Holloway token (34 mm diameter). The token features a profile head of Professor Holloway and a rendition of the classical goddess Hygeia (the ancient Greek goddess of health) seated looking at snake drinking from a cup she holds in her left hand, the snake is curled around a burning altar, an orb rests on altar on her right side. The legend promotes Holloway's pills and ointments and gives the date 1858. This token has been surcharged W. BOX
- Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 1976
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 34 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 16.45 g (Weight) |
More information
| Tagged with: | healthcare medicine, surcharged tokens |
| Themes this item is part of: | Medicine in Society Collection, Numismatics & Philately Collection, Working Life & Trades Collection, Joseph Moore, Medal Designer (1817-?) |
| Primary Classification: | TRADE TOKENS |
| Secondary Classification: | Australia - Victoria |
| Tertiary Classification: | surcharged strikes |
| Series: | Trade Tokens |
| DateEra: | circa 1858 AD |
| Denomination: | 1 Penny |
| Obverse Description: | Head of Professor Holloway facing left with J. MOORE (the maker's name) incuse on neck truncation; around, PROFESSOR HOLLOWAY; below, LONDON, surcharged W. BOX |
| Reverse Description: | Hygeia (the ancient Greek goddess of health) seated looking at snake drinking from a cup she holds in her left hand, the snake is curled around a burning altar, an orb rests on altar on her right side, around; HOLLOWAY'S PILLS AND OINTMENTS, in exergue, 1858. The maker's initials, J.M. incuse on the right of the exergue line. |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Inscriptions: | Obverse: PROFESSOR HOLLOWAY LONDON J. MOORE surcharged W. BOX Reverse: HOLLOWAY'S PILLS AND OINTMENTS 1858 |
| Shape: | round |
| Material: | Copper |
| Issued By: | Professor Holloway, London, England, Great Britain, 1858 |
| Mint: | J. Moore (Mint), Birmingham, England, Great Britain, 1858 |
| Surcharged By: | W. Box, Australia, circa 1858 |
| Place & Date Used: | Australia, circa 1858-1890s |
| Previous Collection: | National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) Numismatics Collection, pre 1976 |
| References: | Holloway's tokens were struck in such large numbers that the minting technique of hubbing was clearly employed. In this a master tool, having the full appearance of the final token for the obverse and reverse is manufactured in steel. This is then used to prepare working dies. This technique makes the identification of individual dies from variations in rim bead counts or alignment of lettering impossible. Researchers have noted minor variations in the lowest relief areas of the tokens that may be the result of variations of quality of the die production off the hub (Heyde p. 49) or minor tooling. |
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