Australasian penny token of J. Taylor, 1862.
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- Place made
- Melbourne
- Medium
- copper
- Dimensions
- 3.4 cm (diam.)
- Accession number
- NC00746
- Signature and date
- Obverse Description: At centre within a line circle, J.TAYLOR / RED HOUSE / CORNER OF / DANNA & RAGLAN / STREETS / BALLARAT; around, BREAD & BISCUIT BAKER FAMILY GROCER. Reverse Description: At centre coat of arms consisting of a central shield set on grass covered ground and below Rising Sun. On left a kangaroo seated facing out but head back towards sun (sejant sinister reguardant) and on right emu with similar stance (passant dexter reguardant). Below ground line and set on bouquet of rose, thistles and shamrock, a ribbon with the motto ADVANCE VICTORIA The shield is quartered by a cross with a star at the centre and at the end of each arm. The cross is shaded with horizontal (perhaps representing blue) and vertical lines (perhaps representing red) which cross in the middle behind the star. The quarters contain: top left, a three-masted sailing ship; top right, a golden fleece; bottom left, crossed pick and shovel (mining tools); and bottom right, a wheat sheaf; around, VICTORIA, 1862 T. STOKES MAKER 100 COLLINS ST. EAST MELBOURNE ADVANCE VICTORIA,
- Media category
- Coin
- Collection area
- Australian decorative arts and design