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Token - 1 Penny, Whitty & Brown Mint, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, circa 1860
Reg. No: NU 4531
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- Summary:
- Australia New South Wales Sydney
Whitty & Brown Token Penny c.1860 (AD)
Mint: Whitty and Brown
Standard References: Andrews 630 = Heyde 202/3 - Description:
- A round copper token (34 mm diameter). The token does not include the name the issuer and manufacturer: Whitty & Brown, Sydney, but the shared reverse die and characteristic poor workmanship make it clear that this company was responsible. It features a ram facing left and a representation of Justice standing blindfolded holding scales and an inverted cornucopiae spilling fruit on the ground. A sailing ship is on the horizon. The die work is of poor quality and the token weakly struck.
This token was struck during the third stage of the obverse and second stage of the reverse dies. The stages of deterioration of the obverse die are recognised by the development of projections from the base of the ground into the exergue area, on this token there is two large projections, one from from the right side the second from the centre. In addition there is a cloud-like flaw in the sky above the ram and the edges of the die are breaking up. Stage 1 of the reverse is easiest to recognise by the fold of cloth which curves over the right shoulder and arm of Justice, on Stage 2 it is reformed as a sleeve squared off half way down the arm. - Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Mr Alfred Chitty, 1976
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 33 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 17.055 g (Weight) |
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| Tagged with: | art, farm animals, sheep |
| Themes this item is part of: | Whitty & Brown Mint, Medal Makers, Sydney, New South Wales, Numismatics & Philately Collection, Working Life & Trades Collection, Alfred Chitty Collection |
| Primary Classification: | TRADE TOKENS |
| Secondary Classification: | Australia - New South Wales |
| Tertiary Classification: | working strikes |
| Series: | Trade Tokens |
| DateEra: | circa 1860 AD |
| Denomination: | 1 Penny |
| Obverse Description: | Ram standing facing left; around above, PEACE AND PLENTY; around below, . SYDNEY N.S.W. |
| Reverse Description: | Justice blindfolded standing facing to left on beach; extends balanced scales in rirgh hand and holds inverted cornucopia from which fruits flow onto the ground, in left; sailing ship in background at left. |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Inscriptions: | Obverse: PEACE AND PLENTY SYDNEY N.S.W. Reverse: NEW SOUTH WALES |
| Shape: | Round |
| Material: | Copper |
| Issued By: | Whitty & Brown (Mint), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Mint: | Whitty & Brown (Mint), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1850-1868 |
| Previous Collection: | Mr Alfred Chitty |
| References: |
Andrews 630 = Heyde 202/3 The museum storage system is based on the die combination not on the deterioration stages of the dies. These are however noted in the description and are characterised as follows: The stages of deterioration of the obverse die are recognised by the development of projections from the base of the ground into the exergue area, on this token there is one large projection from the right side. Stage 1 has no die flaw projections, stage 2 has a single projection and stage 3 has two projections and the edges of the die break up (this token). Stage 1 of the reverse is easiest to recognise by the fold of cloth which curves over the right shoulder and arm of Justice, on Stage 2 it is reformed as a sleeve squared off half way down the arm. |
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