Australasian Penny token of John Henderson. 1874
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Stokes & Martin, designer obverse and reverse
1873 – 1893
Australasian Penny token of John Henderson. 1874
1874
copper
1873 – 1893
Australasian Penny token of John Henderson. 1874
1874
copper
- Place made
- Melbourne
- Medium
- copper
- Dimensions
- 3.1 cm (diam.)
- Credit line
- Gift of Miss A Henderson, 1963
- Accession number
- NC00701
- Signature and date
- Obverse Description: At centre a coat of arms with a swan as crest and kangaroo and emu supporters. The shield is quartered by a cross with a star at the centre and at the end of each arm, top left, three-masted sailing ship, top right, golden fleece, lower left, crossed pick and spade, lower right, wheat-sheaf. The shields is set above a bouquet of rose, thistle and shamrock set above a ribbon with the Latin motto TANDEM MOVETUR. Around above, JOHN HENDERSON; below, PAWNBROKER; in tiny letters on either side the makers name, STOKES & MARTIN MELBOURNE Reverse Description: At centre a small group of buildings inside a line circle; above, ONE PENNY TOKEN; below, 1874; around outside the circle, PACKENHAM STREET FREEMANTLE W.A. The F of Freemantle is entered twice.
- Media category
- Coin
- Collection area
- Australian decorative arts and design