1 Penny - Robert Andrew Mather, Family Draper (Hobart; Tasmania) ND
| Copper | - | 34 mm |
| Issuer | Tasmania (Australian States) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Victoria (1837-1901) |
| Type | Token |
| Value | 1 Penny (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1788-1900) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Diameter | 34 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#151835 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 81% |
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: TASMANIA
Comment
Token - 1 Penny, Robert Andrew Mather, Family Draper, Hobart, Tasmania
3 types
This image is:
A358/R352 - R sits higher than D of DRAPER; P of DRAPER to left of ‘c' below
Others:
A356/R350 - R sits higher than D of DRAPER; P of DRAPER directly above ‘c' below
A357/R351 - R level with D of DRAPER
A round copper token (34 mm diameter) featuring the name and business of the company which issued the tokens: R. Andrew Mather & Co. Hobart Town, Family Drapers. The reverse depicts a female figure representing Justice standing facing left. She wears a blindfold and extends a balanced set of scales with her right hand. With her left she holds an inverted cornucopia from which fruits flow onto the ground. She wears an ancient-style of flowing dress bound at the waist, her left arm is draped to near the elbow while drapery falls from her extended arm to below the horizon line behind; around above, TASMANIA. A three-masted sailing ship on horizon at left of token
Interesting fact
The A Token 1 Penny coin, made of copper, is an interesting piece of history from Tasmania, Australian States. One fascinating fact about this coin is that it was issued by a private individual, Robert Andrew Mather, who was a family draper in Hobart, Tasmania. This coin was issued during a time when there was a shortage of official currency in the colony, and private tokens like this one were used as a means of exchange. This coin is a unique piece of Tasmanian history and a testament to the resourcefulness of the people during that time.
