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1 Penny - Battle & Weight Sydney, New South Wales
| Issuer | Battle & Weight, Drapers, Sydney |
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| Year | 1862 |
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| Currency | Pound sterling (1788-1900) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is entirely typographic in design, featuring the merchant firm name BATTLE & WEIGHT prominently inscribed in bold raised capital letters within a central recessed field, enclosed by a raised inner circle. The surrounding annular legend, separated by a beaded border, reads 81 & 83 SOUTH HEAD ROAD SYDNEY DRAPERS & C., identifying the issuers' trade premises and occupation. The rim is defined by a continuous beaded border throughout. |
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| Obverse lettering | 81 & 83 SOUTH HEAD ROAD SYDNEY DRAPERS & C. BATTLE & WEIGHT |
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Battle & Weight operated as drapers on George Street, Sydney, and issued this token during the chronic small-change shortage that plagued the Australian colonies before the introduction of decimal currency. The New South Wales government's reluctance to sanction a local bronze coinage left commerce dependent on privately issued tokens, and by 1862 merchants across Sydney were commissioning penny pieces from Birmingham diesinkers — primarily the firm of Joseph Moore — to keep trade moving at the counter level.
Andrews #31 places this among a well-documented series, though the distinction between die states across the Gray and Ridsdale references reflects minor variations in the reverse hub that collectors continue to debate.