1/2 Penny - W.J. Taylor Melbourne, Victoria

€47,667.00
IssuerVictoria
Year1851
TypeToken
Value1/2 Penny (1⁄480)
CurrencyPound sterling (1788-1900)
CompositionCopper
Weight8.4 g
Dimensions28.5 mm
Thickness1.75 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)W.J. Taylor
In circulation to1863
Reference(s) Andrews#573, R#538, Gray#277, KM#Tn244
Obverse descriptionKangaroo seated on tail in grassy field facing right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringMELBOURNE W.J. TAYLOR MEDALIST TO THE GREAT EXHIBITION. 1851
Reverse descriptionWoman seated on rock facing to left holding an olive branch extended in her right hand and resting a staff on her left forearm.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringAUSTRALIA
EdgePlain
Mint
Mintage1851  - A573/R538 KM-Tn244Gray# 277; MC -
Catalog ID5808496420
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