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Token - 1 Penny, J. Caro & Co, General Ironmongers, Christchurch, New Zealand, circa 1863
Reg. No: NU 3603
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- Summary:
- Copper One Penny Token, minted by Stokes, Melbourne. Issued by J. Caro & Co, General Ironmongers, Christchurch, circa 1863. J. Caro & Co was established in 1860 in High Street, Christchurch. The founder, J. Caro, sold it to Solomon Nashelski and his nephew in 1864. The business traded as S&H Nashelski until 1876, when it became S. Nashelski. In 1880 it was sold to Edward E. Ashby and L. Bergh, and it became a limited liability company in 1899. The business was still trading in 1950. In addition to trading as ironmongers, advertisements suggest that, in the late nineteenth century, the company was in the building trade, actually constructing buildings as well as selling the fittings for them.
Previous Collections: George McArthur - Description:
- A round gilt copper token (34 mm diameter). The piece features the name, address and business of the issuer: J. Caro & Co. High Street, Christchurch. The reverse features a ploughman at work. The H of HIGH is weak and there is a die crack in an arc across the word HIGH
- Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), George McArthur, 1976
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 34 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 14.440 g (Weight) |
More information
| Tagged with: | agriculture, ironmongers, ploughing, ploughmen, ploughs |
| Themes this item is part of: | J. Caro & Co., General Ironmongers, Christchurch, New Zealand, George McArthur, Collector & Baker (1842-1903), Numismatics & Philately Collection, Sustainable Futures Collection, Working Life & Trades Collection, Stokes & Son, Medal Makers, Melbourne, Victoria & Sydney, New South Wales, McArthur Bequest |
| Primary Classification: | TRADE TOKENS |
| Secondary Classification: | New Zealand |
| Tertiary Classification: | working strikes |
| Series: | Trade Tokens |
| DateEra: | circa 1863 AD |
| Denomination: | 1 Penny |
| Obverse Description: | At centre within a line circle, J. CARO / & CO / HIGH ST. around above and below, GENERAL IRONMONGERS : CHRISTCHURCH : |
| Reverse Description: | A man operating a small animal drawn plough to right, the handles and reins shown; around above, TRADE AND AGRICULTURE; below in small letters the makers name, STOKES MELB |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Inscriptions: | Obverse: J. CARO & CO HIGH ST. GENERAL IRONMONGERS CHRISTCHURCH Reverse: TRADE AND AGRICULTURE STOKES MELB |
| Shape: | Round |
| Material: | Copper |
| Issued By: | Caro, J. & Co. General Ironmongers, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, circa 1863 |
| Mint: | Stokes (Mint), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1860-1872 |
| Previous Collection: | George McArthur |
| References: |
This is a late struck token. The late strikes were probably in the nineteenth century (certainly before 1903) as George McArthur had examples and are therefore not part of the c. 1920 restrikes thought to be related to Chitty. Andrews 63 is described as a larger piece, his rubbing in his manuscript show it to have the characteristic die orientation, weak letter H and die crack of the later strikes. It is probably simply a piece struck without a collar. |
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