1 Penny - R. Parker - Ironmonger Late Series 34 mm, Colon after R - Geelong; Victoria ND
1857 year| Copper | 14.2 g | 34 mm |
| Issuer | Victoria (Australian States) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Victoria (1837-1901) |
| Type | Token |
| Year | 1857 |
| Value | 1 Penny (0.01) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1788-1900) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 14.2 g |
| Diameter | 34 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#418040 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
In the center is a woman (Justice) with a bandage over her eyes and a scale in her right hand, looking to the left, in the background the ship is sailing to the left, legend around
Script: Latin
Lettering: AUSTRALIA
Comment
The image shown is A416/ R410 Late Series, 34 mm dia, Colon after Initial R.
Note: Three Main types:
1) Late Series: 34 mm dia; Dot after Initial R.
A409/ R404 - Scale pans level with bottom of A of AUST; Top of R of R.PARKER above M
A410/ R405 - Scale pans level with top of A of AUST; Top of R of R.PARKER above M
A411/ R406 - Scale pans level with centre of A of AUST; Top of R of R.PARKER slightly below M
A412/ R407 - Scale pans level with top of A of AUST; Top of R of PARKER about level with top of M
2) Late Series: 34 mm dia; Colon after Initial R.
A413/ R408 - Scale pans below A of AUST; Top of R of PARKER slightly below M; Curved Tails on R's
A415/ R409 - Scale pans below A of AUST; Middle R of PARKER below OL of BOOL; Straight Tails on R's
A416/ R410 - Scale pans below A of AUST; Middle R of PARKER mostly below L of BOOL; Straight Tails on R's
3) Large Series: 35 mm dia; Colon after Initial R.
A417/ R412 - Inital R below top of M; R below OL of BOOL; Dot close to Last R of MONGER
A418/ R413 - Inital R level with top of M; R below L of BOOL; Dot close to Last R of MONGER
A419/ R411 - Inital R well below top of M; R below OL of BOOL; Dot away from Last R of MONGER
A422/ R- - Inital R slightly below top of M; R below OL of BOOL; Dot closer than A419 gap to Last R of MONGER
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was issued during a time when there was a severe shortage of official currency in Victoria, Australia, and many businesses issued their own tokens to fill the gap. The R. Parker token was one such token, issued by an ironmonger (a retailer of iron and other metal goods) named Richard Parker in Geelong, Victoria. Despite being a privately issued token, it was widely accepted in the local community and played an important role in facilitating trade and commerce during this time.
