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1 Penny - Flavelle Bros and Co Sydney and Brisbane; New South Wales ND
1857 year| Copper | 14.5 g | 33 mm |
| Issuer | New South Wales (Australian States) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Victoria (1837-1901) |
| Type | Token |
| Year | 1857 |
| Value | 1 Penny (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1788-1900) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 14.5 g |
| Diameter | 33 mm |
| Thickness | 2.1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#60796 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 90% |
Reverse
Text only
Script: Latin
Lettering:
FLAVELLE BROS &CO.
ONE PENNY
SYDNEY & BRISBANE
Edge
Plain
Comment
In 1857 Brisbane was still part of New South Wales.
A123/R133 is the more common issue - R3 Rarity.
A124/R134 is considered by Gray (72a) to be a pattern - R9-10 Rarity.
The image is of the A123.
The A124 should have a separate page but it would be difficult to get an image at that rarity.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the A Token 1 Penny - Flavelle Bros and Co (Sydney and Brisbane; New South Wales) ND (1857) coin is that it was made of copper, which was a common material used for coins in the 19th century. However, the use of copper for coins was eventually phased out in favor of other metals, such as nickel and cupro-nickel, due to the risk of copper poisoning from prolonged exposure to the metal. This makes coins like the A Token 1 Penny - Flavelle Bros and Co (Sydney and Brisbane; New South Wales) ND (1857) a unique piece of history.
