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Surcharged Token - 1 Penny, British, 1797, stamped 'S. Dawe', Australia, circa 1855
Reg. No: NU 18790
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- Summary:
- Copper one Penny Surcharged Token, minted by the Royal Mint, London, circa 1797. Issued by King George III. It was surcharged 'S. Dawe', circa 1855.
- Description:
- A worn British copper penny of 1797 surcharged with S. DAWE and inverted, 505
- Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 1976
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 35 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 24.79 g (Weight) |
| Dimension Comment: | worn |
More information
| Tagged with: | surcharged tokens |
| Themes this item is part of: | Numismatics & Philately Collection, Working Life & Trades Collection |
| Primary Classification: | TRADE TOKENS |
| Secondary Classification: | Australia |
| Tertiary Classification: | surcharged strikes |
| DateEra: | circa 1855 AD |
| Denomination: | 1 Penny |
| Obverse Description: | Head of George III, worn |
| Reverse Description: | Britannia seated facing left, worn - surcharged S. DAWE and inverted, 505 |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Inscriptions: | surcharged S. DAWE and inverted 505 |
| Shape: | round |
| Material: | Copper |
| Issued By: | King George III, England, Great Britain, 1797 |
| Surcharged By: | S. Dawe, Australia, circa 1855 |
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