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1 Penny - Barley, Charles C., Auckland
| Issuer | Charles C. Barley |
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| Year | 1858 |
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| Currency | Trade tokens (1857-1881) |
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| Obverse description | A seated female allegorical figure, likely representing Justice or Britannia, is depicted in the centre of the field, facing left. She holds a balance scale in her raised left hand, while her right hand rests at her side; a chest or barrel appears to her right and a sailing ship is visible in the lower left background. The figure is draped in classical robes and wears a helmet. The legend GOD SAVE THE QUEEN arcs along the upper periphery within a beaded border, and the date 1858 appears in the exergue. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears the merchant's trade inscription arranged across the central field in three lines reading WHOLESALE / GROCER / AUCKLAND, framed within a beaded inner border. The curved legend CHARLES C. BARLEY arcs along the upper periphery, while NEW ZEALAND appears along the lower periphery, both separated by small ornamental stops. The overall design is typographic with no pictorial elements, characteristic of mid-nineteenth century colonial trade tokens produced for merchant advertising purposes. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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