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1 Penny - J. W. and G. Williams Eaglehawk; Victoria

Features

Issuer Victoria (Australian States)
Type Emergency coinage › Merchant tokens
Year 1857
Value 1 Penny (1⁄240)
Currency Pound sterling (1788-1900)
Composition Copper
Diameter 34 mm
Thickness 2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
26440
References Andrews# 638
Arthur Andrews; 1965. Australasian tokens and coins: a handbook . Trustees of the Mitchell Library, Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
, R# 598
Michael T. Pitt, Paul Bickerton, Mike Loy, Simon Gray; 2012. Renniks Australian & New Zealand Tokens Values (1st edition). Renniks Publications, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
, Gray# 312
Simon Gray; 2013. A Study of Australasian Trade Tokens: An Illustrated Reference of the Merchants Tokens used in Colonial Australia & New Zealand. Self-published, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
, KM# Tn272
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

Obverse

Text only

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GOLD OFFICE
WINE , SPIRIT &
COLONIAL PRODUCE
MERCHANTS
EAGLE HAWK

Reverse

Text only

Script: Latin

Lettering:
J.W. & G. WILLIAMS
GROCERS
IRON MONGERS
&
DRAPERS
EAGLE HAWK

Comments

Rarity R5-6

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1857  A638/R598 KM-Tn272

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