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1/2 Penny - Weight and Johnson Sydney, New South Wales
| Issuer | Weight & Johnson |
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| Year | 1862 |
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| Engraver(s) | W.J. Taylor |
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| Obverse description | Standing female figure of Justice, blindfolded and draped in classical robes, occupying the centre of the field. She extends her raised left arm to hold a pair of balance scales, while her right arm hangs at her side. A sailing vessel appears in the lower left field behind the scales, and rocky ground is depicted beneath her feet. The border is composed of a continuous beaded ring, with no legend present on this face. |
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| Reverse description | Entirely typographic design filling the field, engraved in bold serif and decorative lettering of varying sizes arranged in horizontal lines. The firm name WEIGHT & JOHNSON curves along the upper arc within a beaded border, followed by the trade description DRAPERS &C in the upper central field. Below this, LIVERPOOL & and LONDON HOUSE are inscribed across successive lines, with the street address 249 & 251 PITT ST and the city name SYDNEY completing the inscription in the lower field. No figurative devices are present; the composition relies entirely on the typographic arrangement as its design element. |
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| Mintage | ND (1862) - A616/R 588 KM-Tn267 |
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