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½ Penny - Hanks and Lloyd Sydney; New South Wales
1857 year| Copper | 7.7 g | 28 mm |
| Issuer | New South Wales (Australian States) |
|---|---|
| Type | Token |
| Year | 1857 |
| Value | ½ Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1788-1900) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 7.7 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 25 March 1897 |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#413633 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Coat of Arms of New South Wales
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PEACE & PLENTY
ADVANCE AUSTRALIA
1857
Comment
Scarse in high grade as most are corroded or have some seawater damage. Many were recovered in the 1960's from the wreck of the "DUNBAR", which sank near Sydney harbour in 1857. This was one of Australia's worst shipwrecks with a death toll of 121 including Samuel Peek who issued the Tea Stores tokens.
Maker: Heaton & Sons
A193 Rarity R2-3
A194 R4-5
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the A Token ½ Penny - Hanks and Lloyd (Sydney; New South Wales) 1857 coin is that it was made of copper, which was a common material used for coins in the 19th century, but it's unusual to see a coin made of copper that weighs as much as 7.7 grams. Most coins of that time and material would have been much lighter.
