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1 Crown - George IV - NSW Colonial
| Issuer | Australia |
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| Year | 1830 |
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| Value | 1 Crown (¼) |
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| Reverse description | A large St. Edward's Crown depicted in high relief at centre, featuring elaborate jewelled arches, orb, and cross pattée at the summit, flanked on either side by the denomination numerals '5' to the left and 'S.' to the right. The crown is encircled by an open wreath of olive branches tied at the base with a ribbon bow. The date '18 30' appears above the crown, divided by the orb finial, with the placename 'SYDNEY' inscribed in the upper arc of the legend and 'NEW SOUTH WALES' in the lower arc. A beaded border surrounds the entire composition. |
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| Reverse lettering | SYDNEY 18 30 5 s. NEW SOUTH WALES |
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No crown was ever officially struck for New South Wales in 1830 — this piece belongs to a category of colonial tokens and pattern-style pieces produced to address chronic small-change shortages that plagued the Australian colonies throughout the early nineteenth century. The British government consistently failed to supply sufficient coinage, leaving merchants and private issuers to fill the gap. George IV had died in June 1830, meaning any piece bearing his effigy struck after that point was either pre-dated or produced from dies already in circulation before news of his death reached the colony.