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1 Penny - Metcalf & Lloyd Sydney; New South Wales
1863 year| Copper | 14.6 g | 34 mm |
| Issuer | New South Wales (Australian States) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Victoria (1837-1901) |
| Type | Token |
| Year | 1863 |
| Value | 1 Penny (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1788-1900) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 14.6 g |
| Diameter | 34 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#416819 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Text only
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PURVEYORS OF THE CONCENTRATED FAMILY COFFEE
1863
WINE
AND
SPIRIT
MERCHANTS
Comment
Rarity R2-3
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Token 1 Penny - Metcalf & Lloyd (Sydney; New South Wales) 1863 from New South Wales (Australian States) made of Copper weighing 14.6g is that it was issued during a time when there was a severe shortage of official currency in the colony, leading to the use of private tokens like this one as a means of exchange.
