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1 Penny - J. Taylor Ballarat; Victoria
1862 year| Copper | 12.7 g | 34 mm |
| Issuer | Victoria (Australian States) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Victoria (1837-1901) |
| Type | Token |
| Year | 1862 |
| Value | 1 Penny (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1788-1900) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 12.7 g |
| Diameter | 34 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 1863 |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#412050 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Stokes WHEATSHEAF die A21/R1
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ADVANCE AUSTRALIA
1862
Comment
Rarity R7
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Token 1 Penny - J. Taylor (Ballarat; Victoria) 1862 from Victoria (Australian States) made of Copper weighing 12.7g is that it was issued during a time when there was a severe shortage of official currency in the colony of Victoria, and private tokens like this one were used as a substitute for official currency.
