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½ Penny - James Noke Grocer Melbourne; Victoria
1854 year| Copper | 7.5 g | 28.5 mm |
| Issuer | Victoria (Australian States) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Victoria (1837-1901) |
| Type | Token |
| Year | 1854 |
| Value | ½ Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1788-1900) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 7.5 g |
| Diameter | 28.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.7 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 1863 |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#417826 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
Text only
Script: Latin
Lettering:
IN COMMEMORATION OF THE LANDING OF .
SIR
CHARLES
HOTHAM
22D JUNE
1854
Engraver: W.J. Taylor
Edge
Plain
Comment
Minted Kangaroo Office
Rarity R2-3
Specimen strikes exist
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Token ½ Penny - James Noke (Grocer Melbourne; Victoria) 1854 from Victoria (Australian States) made of Copper weighing 7.5 g is that it was used as a form of currency during a time when there was a shortage of official currency in Victoria. The coin was issued by James Noke, a grocer in Melbourne, and was accepted as legal tender by many merchants in the area. This coin is a rare example of a privately issued currency that was used in Australia during the 19th century.
