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Mule Token - 1 Penny, R. Josephs, New Town Toll Gate, Newtown, Tasmania, Australia, 1855
Reg. No: NU 4006
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- Summary:
- Copper one Penny mule token, minted by W.J. Taylor of London. It was issued by R. Josephs of Newtown, Tasmania, circa 1855. Transported to Australia in 1827 Josephs, gained his certificate of freedom in 1841. In 1852 he won the tender to operate the New Town toll gate for three years. It was during this time that he issued his trade tokens, known as 'Toll Gate' tokens, which would have enabled him to profit from giving change to people passing through his gate.
Previous Collections: George McArthur - Description:
- A round copper token (34 mm diameter) featuring the name, address and business of company that issued the tokens: R. Josephs, NewTown Toll, Gate Van Diemen's Land. The Toll Gate is depicted on the obverse and the reverse shows a female figure representing Justice seated on a wool bale with legs to left but her head and upper body to front. A wine barrel lies on the ground behind her and a three-masted sailing ship sails to the right on the horizon to the left. She wears a blindfold and extends a balanced set of scales with her right hand. With her left she holds an inverted cornucopia from which fruits flow onto the ground. She wears an ancient-style of flowing dress bound at the waist, her left arm bare and right draped to near the elbow.
- Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), George McArthur, 1976
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 34 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 14.170 g (Weight) |
More information
| Tagged with: | law justice, mule tokens, toll gates, toll tokens, -1 |
| Themes this item is part of: | Reuben Josephs, Toll Gate Operator, Hobart, Tasmania (1790-1862), George McArthur, Collector & Baker (1842-1903), Numismatics & Philately Collection, Working Life & Trades Collection, W.J.Taylor, Mint, London, United Kingdom, McArthur Bequest |
| Primary Classification: | TRADE TOKENS |
| Secondary Classification: | Australia - Tasmania |
| Tertiary Classification: | mule strikes |
| Series: | Trade Tokens |
| DateEra: | 1855 AD |
| Denomination: | 1 Penny |
| Obverse Description: | At centre an image of the toll gate with associated building; around, NEW TOWN TOLL GATE * R. JOSEPHS * |
| Reverse Description: | Female figure representing Justice seated on a wool bale with legs to left but her head and upper body to front. A wine barrel lies on the ground behind her and a three-masted sailing ship sails to the right on the horizon to the left. She wears a blindfold and extends a balanced set of scales with her right hand. With her left she holds an inverted cornucopia from which fruits flow onto the ground. She wears an ancient-style of flowing dress bound at the waist, her left arm bare and right draped to near the elbow. Around above VAN DIEMEN'S LAND, in exergue, 1855. |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Inscriptions: | Obverse: R. JOSEPHS NEW TOWN TOLL GATE Reverse: VAN DIEMEN'S LAND 1855 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Material: | Copper |
| Issued By: | Reuben Josephs - New Town Toll Gate, New Town, Tasmania, Australia, 1855 |
| Mint: | W.J.Taylor, Mint, London, England, Great Britain, 1855 |
| Previous Collection: | George McArthur |
| References: |
Archives Office of Tasmania, Index to Pioneer's Database, http://resources.archives.tas.gov.au/Pioneers/taslink3.asp?ID=204060 Elias, P. & A. (eds.), A few from afar : Jewish lives in Tasmania from 1804, 2003, pp. 33, 87, 230. |
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