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Token - Halfpenny, Professor Holloway's, Pills & Ointment, London, England, Great Britain, 1857
Reg. No: NU 29373
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- Summary:
- Copper Halfpenny Token minted by J. Moore of Birmingham. Issued to promote Professor Holloway's pills and ointments in 1857. 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: Henry S. Smith (South Australia) - Description:
- A round copper striking of a Professor Holloway token (28 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 promites Holloway's pills and ointments and gives the date 1857.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Robert Edwards - Museum of Victoria, 1988
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 29 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 8.14 g (Weight) |
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| Tagged with: | healthcare medicine, requistng price |
| Themes this item is part of: | Joseph Moore, Medal Designer (1817-?), Medicine in Society Collection, Numismatics & Philately Collection, Working Life & Trades Collection |
| Primary Classification: | TRADE TOKENS |
| Secondary Classification: | Great Britain - England |
| Tertiary Classification: | working strikes |
| Series: | Trade Tokens |
| DateEra: | 1857 AD |
| Denomination: | Halfpenny |
| Obverse Description: | Head of Professor Holloway facing left with J. MOORE (the maker's name) incuse on neck truncation; around, PROFESSOR HOLLOWAY; below, LONDON. |
| 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, 1857. The makers initials J.M incuse at the left of the exergue line. |
| Inscriptions: | Obverse: PROFESSOR HOLLOWAY LONDON J. MOORE Reverse: HOLLOWAY'S PILLS AND OINTMENTS 1857 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Material: | Copper |
| Issued By: | Professor Holloway, London, England, Great Britain, 1857 |
| Mint: | Joseph Moore (Mint), London, England, Great Britain, 1857 |
| Place & Date Used: | Australia, circa 1857-1890s |
| Previous Collection: | Mr Henry Smith |
| 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. These are noted in the descriptions but museum storage is based on denomination and date. |
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