½ Penny Professor Holloway - London, England

Features

Issuer	Australia - Colonial
Type	Token
Years	1857-1858
Value	½ Penny (1⁄480)
Currency	Trade Tokens
Composition	Copper
Diameter	28 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 18016 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	KM# Tn277, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 5 more volumes. R# 263 - 265 Michael T. Pitt, Paul Bickerton, Mike Loy, Simon Gray; 2012. Renniks Australian & New Zealand Tokens Values. Renniks Publications, Banksmeadow, New South Wales, Australia.

Obverse

Bust of Thomas Holloway facing left, with J.MOORE (the maker's name) on neck truncation.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
PROFESSOR HOLLOWAY
LONDON

Engraver: Joseph Moore

Reverse

Hygeia (the ancient Greek goddess of health) seated between two pedestals and facing right, with her right foot resting on a stool. The pedestal on the left is surmounted by an orb and that on the right by a flame. A snake is climbing up this pedestal and drinking out of a cup held in Hygeia's left hand. J.M. (the maker's initials) on the base at the right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS AND OINTMENT.
1857

Engraver: Joseph Moore

Edge

Plain

Comments

Thomas "Professor" Holloway was a colorful advertising genius and purveyor of pills and ointments in 19th century Europe. (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Holloway)

Copper penny and halfpenny tokens were Issued to promote Professor Holloway's pills and ointments. Holloway tokens are presumed to have been circulated worldwide throughout retailers of Holloway products.
These tokens were produced in large numbers. They were used as currency in London, though the majority were sent to Australia where they are regarded as having formed part of the early currency of the colony.
Mint: Joseph Moore, London, 1857-1858

Rarity: R#263 - R1 (Most frequently seen), R#264 - R7 (Rare), R#265 - R2 (Very frequently seen)

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Date	Frequency
Undetermined
1857	52%	KM#Tn277.1, R#263 (J.MOORE incuse on trucation of neck, J.M. on base, border of dress)
1857	6%	KM#Tn277.2, R#264 (J.MOORE raised on truncation of neck, without J.M. on base) Specimen Collector's Strike
1858	45%	KM#Tn277.1, R#265 (J.MOORE incuse on trucation of neck, J.M. on base, border of dress)

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