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½ Penny - R.S.Waterhouse Hobart; Tasmania ND
1863 year| Copper | - | 26 mm |
| Issuer | Tasmania (Australian States) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Victoria (1837-1901) |
| Type | Token |
| Year | 1863 |
| Value | ½ Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1788-1900) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Thickness | 1.9 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#59313 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 91% |
Reverse
Text only
Script: Latin
Lettering:
R.S.WATERHOUSE
DRAPERY ESTABLISHMENT HALF PENNY TOKEN
MANCHESTER HOUSE
Comment
two types.
this is:
A608/R580 Y of DRAPERY above ME of ESTABLISHMENT
The other:
A607/R579 Y of DRAPERY above M of ESTABLISHMENT
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the A Token ½ Penny - R.S.Waterhouse (Hobart; Tasmania) ND (1863) from Tasmania (Australian States) made of Copper is that it was issued during a time when there was a severe shortage of official currency in Tasmania, and many businesses and individuals resorted to issuing their own tokens as a means of exchange. This coin is a rare example of a privately issued token that was used as a form of currency during that time.
