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Token - 1 Penny, United Service Hotel, Auckland, New Zealand, 1874
Reg. No: NU 36157
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- Summary:
- New Zealand Auckland
United Service Hotel Token Penny 1874 (AD)
Mint: Uncertain British
Previous Collections: George McArthur
Standard References: Andrews 591 = Heyde 257 = Lampard 344
Other Details: This token was struck with the die combination B/1, see References for details of die identification. Tokens were demonetised in New Zealand on March 25, 1897. - Description:
- A round copper token (34 mm diameter). The token features the name, address and business of the issuer: United Service Hotel, corner of Queen and William Streets, Auckland. The reverse features a profile head of Queen Victoria and the date 1874.
- Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), George McArthur, 1976
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 34 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 15.890 g (Weight) |
More information
| Tagged with: | hotels |
| Themes this item is part of: | United Service Hotel, Auckland, New Zealand, George McArthur, Collector & Baker (1842-1903), Numismatics & Philately Collection, Working Life & Trades Collection, McArthur Bequest |
| Primary Classification: | TRADE TOKENS |
| Secondary Classification: | New Zealand |
| Tertiary Classification: | working strikes |
| Series: | Trade Tokens |
| DateEra: | 1874 AD |
| Denomination: | 1 Penny |
| Obverse Description: | At centre within a line circle, UNITED SERVICE / HOTEL around above, CORNER QUEEN & WELLESLEY STREETS around below, AUCKLAND N.Z. The words UNITED SERVICE are curved around above the word HOTEL. |
| Reverse Description: | Head of young Queen Victoria facing left; around, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA 1874 |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Inscriptions: | Obverse: UNITED SERVICE HOTEL CORNER QUEEN & WELLESLEY STREETS AUCKLAND N.Z. Reverse: VICTORIA DEI GRATIA 1874 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Material: | Copper |
| Issued By: | United Service Hotel, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand, 1874 |
| Previous Collection: | George McArthur |
| References: |
Andrews 591 = Heyde 257/2 = Lampard 344a The United Service Hotel issue of penny tokens required two obverse and one reverse dies for it's production. Identification of the die combination employed to make a particular token is the key to both the standard references and the museum storage system. The dies can be recognised by: Obverse UNITED SERVICE A in straight line 21.5 mm long B in curved line 20.0 mm long The following die combinations have been recorded: A/1, B/1 (this token) |
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