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½ Penny - T. W. Thomas and Co. Melbourne; Victoria
1854 year| Copper | 8.2 g | 28 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 | 8.2 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#26439 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 88% |
Reverse
Text only
Script: Latin
Lettering:
IN COMMEMORATION OF THE LANDING OF
SIR CHARLES HOTHAM
22D JUNE 1854
Comment
Mint: Kangaroo Office
This commemorates the landing of Sir Charles Hotham on 22 June 1854 to take up the post of Lieutenant-Governor of Victoria (22 June 1854 to 22 May 1855).
He become the 1st. Governor of Victoria from 22 May to 10 November 1855.
He died in Melbourne on 31 December 1855.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Hotham .
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Token ½ Penny - T. W. Thomas and Co. (Melbourne; Victoria) 1854 from Victoria (Australian States) made of Copper weighing 8.2 g is that it was used as a form of currency during a time when there was a shortage of official currency in Victoria, Australia. The coin was issued by T.W. Thomas and Co., a private company, and was accepted as legal tender by many merchants in Melbourne. This coin is a rare example of a privately issued currency that was used in a specific region during a time of economic need.
