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1 Penny - Hide and De Carle Melbourne; Victoria

1 Penny - Hide and De Carle (Melbourne; Victoria) - awers1 Penny - Hide and De Carle (Melbourne; Victoria) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Victoria (Australian States)
Type Emergency coinage › Merchant tokens
Year 1858
Value 1 Penny (1⁄240)
Currency Pound sterling (1788-1900)
Composition Miedź
Diameter 34 mm
Thickness 2 mm
Shape Okrągły
Technique Frezowana
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
415153
References Andrews# 236 to 244
Arthur Andrews; 1965. Australasian tokens and coins: a handbook . Trustees of the Mitchell Library, Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
, R# 227 to 233
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# 109, a to f
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.

Obverse

Lew w środku, tekst dookołaAutomatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
HIDE & DE CARLE
ELIZABETH STREET
· MELBOURNE ·
. GROCERS & WINE MERCHANTS .

Reverse

Siedząca kobieta trzymająca wagę, statek u dołu po lewej.Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
MELBOURNE, VICTORIA.
1858

Mint

Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited), United Kingdom (1850-2003)

Comments

(en)

This Penny Token was minted in 1857 & 1858. There are multiple variations of both years.

 

G109 series 1858 Dated penny

G109 A236/ R227 - Obverse 1 ; Reverse C

G109a A237/ R229 - Obverse 4;  Reverse D

G109b A238/ R228 - Obverse 4;  Reverse C

G109c A240/ R230 - Obverse 5; Reverse D

G109d A241/ R231 - Obverse 5; Reverse C

G109e A243/ R232? - Obverse 4: Reverse E

G109f A244/R233? - Obverse 4; Reverse F

 

Rarity: R2-3; R1; R3; R3; R5; R1; R3-4.

 

Obverse 1: Lions Paws above L, 2nd T of Street opp N

Obverse 4: Lions Paws between EL, T just below T

Obverse 5:  Lions Paws at L, T opposite T

 

Reverse C: Comma after MELB, full stop after VIC. pans slightly below back of E

Reverse D: Comma after MELB, full stop after VIC. pans  level with back of E

Reverse E: Full stop after MELB, pans below back of E, E is closer to rim beads than scale pan

Reverse F: Full stop after MELB, pans below back of E, E is midway between rim beads than scale pan

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC References Frequency
1858  Gray# G109
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.
(en) A236/ R227 18%
1858  Gray# G109a
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.
(en) A237/ R229 11%
1858  Gray# G109b
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.
(en) A238/ R228 5%
1858  Gray# G109c
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.
(en) A240/ R230 8%
1858  Gray# G109d
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.
(en) A241/ R231 8%
1858  Gray# G109e
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.
(en) A243/ R232? 11%
1858  Gray# G109f
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.
(en) A244/R233? 5%

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