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½ Penny - James Noke (Grocer Melbourne; Victoria) ND
| Copper | 7 g | 28.3 mm |
| Issuer | Victoria (Australian States) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Victoria (1837-1901) |
| Type | Token |
| Value | ½ Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1788-1900) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 7 g |
| Diameter | 28.3 mm |
| Thickness | 1.6 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 1863 |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#417824 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Woman seated on rock facing to left holding an olive branch extended in her right hand and resting a staff on her left forearm.
Script: Latin
Lettering: AUSTRALIA
Engraver: W.J. Taylor
Edge
Plain
Comment
Minted Kangaroo Office
Rarity R5-6
Specimen strikes exist
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Token ½ Penny - James Noke (Grocer Melbourne; Victoria) ND from Victoria (Australian States) made of Copper weighing 7 g is that it was issued by a private individual, James Noke, who was a grocer in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, during a time when there was a shortage of official currency in the colony. This coin was one of many privately issued tokens that were used as a form of currency in the 19th century in Australia.
