1 Penny - R. Josephs New Town, Van Diemen's Land

1 Penny - R. Josephs (New Town, Van Diemen's Land) - obverse1 Penny - R. Josephs (New Town, Van Diemen's Land) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Tasmania (Australian States)
Queen Victoria (1837-1901)
Type Token
Year 1855
Value 1 Penny (1⁄240)
Currency Pound sterling (1788-1900)
Composition Copper
Weight 14.42 g
Diameter 34 mm
Thickness 2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
181924
References Gray# 151,
Simon Gray; 2013. A Study of Australasian Trade Tokens : An Illustrated Reference of the Merchants Tokens used in Colonial Australia & New Zealand. Self-published, Two Rocks, Perth, Australia.
KM# Tn141
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Lettering at top.Seated Justice facing left holding scale in right hand. Ship in background to the left. Date at bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
VAN DIEMEN'S LAND
1855

Reverse

Lettering around edge with picture of gatehouse in the middle

Script: Latin

Lettering:
NEW TOWN TOLL GATE
R JOSEPHS

Edge

Plain

Comments

Copper one Penny mule token, minted by W.J. Taylor of London. It was issued by R. Josephs of Newtown, Tasmania, circa 1855. Transported to Australia in 1827 Josephs, gained his certificate of freedom in 1841. In 1852 he won the tender to operate the New Town toll gate for three years. It was during this time that he issued his trade tokens, known as 'Toll Gate' tokens, which would have enabled him to profit from giving change to people passing through his gate.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
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