3 Pence - Hogarth, Erichsen and Co Sydney; New South Wales
1860 year| Silver (.925) | 1.479 g | 16 mm |
| Issuer | New South Wales (Australian States) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Victoria (1837-1901) |
| Type | Token |
| Year | 1860 |
| Value | 3 Pence (1⁄80) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1788-1900) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 1.479 g |
| Diameter | 16 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 1868 |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#188756 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 90% |
Reverse
Kangaroo to left and emu to right of a grass tree.
Script: Latin
Lettering: REMEMBRANCE OF AUSTRALIA
Edge
Plain
Comment
"Hogarth, Erichsen & Co. were jewelers in Sydney and confined their energies to the issue of large numbers of threepences bearing their name. There were no less than eight varieties, often in very inferior metal. Indeed, so poor was the quality that it is said that they were withdrawn under Government pressure. Erichsen is credited with being the actual maker, and also with having the habit of striking a few whenever he felt in need of refreshment. Hogarth was also a practical die-sinker, and for years after the firm was dissolved, worked largely for Stokes, in Melbourne, though never in his workshop." Andrews, Arthur Dr., Australasian Tokens and Coins, Mitchell Library, Sydney, 1921 p. 16.
"The Hogarth, Erichsen pieces are of a later date, and generally of inferior metal. They were mostly struck at Leichhardt in a press owned by Mr. Thornthwaite, who knew both Hogarth and Erichsen intimately... He (Hogarth) may have prepared the die for this piece (the Aboriginal 4d And. 692) and possibly others, though Erichsen is generally credited with the making of the dies." Andrews, Arthur Dr., Australasian Tokens and Coins, Mitchell Library, Sydney, 1921 p. 112.
[Book] Andrews, Arthur. 1921. Australasian Tokens and Coins.
[Book] Heyde, Gilbert C. & Skinner, Dion H. 1967. Unofficial Coins of Colonial Australia and New Zealand.
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Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Token 3 Pence - Hogarth, Erichsen and Co (Sydney; New South Wales) 1860 from New South Wales (Australian States) made of Silver (.925) weighing 1.479 g is that it was issued during a time when there was a severe shortage of coinage in the colony, and private companies like Hogarth, Erichsen and Co. were authorized to issue their own tokens to alleviate the situation. This coin is a rare example of a privately issued token that was used as a form of currency in the 19th century in Australia.
