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1 Penny - Battle & Weight Sydney, New South Wales
| Emittent | Battle & Weight, Drapers, Sydney |
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| Jahr | 1862 |
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| Durchmesser | 34 mm |
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| Aversschrift | Latin |
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| Reversbeschreibung | The reverse depicts a classically draped standing female figure, presented in the allegorical tradition of Justice or Commerce, facing left and extending her right arm to hold a balance scale with two suspended pans. Her left hand gathers the folds of her flowing robe, and at her feet lies a heap of merchandise or produce, alluding to trade. In the left middle ground, a sailing vessel is depicted on open water, evoking maritime commerce associated with the port of Sydney. The scene is framed by a beaded border with no legend. |
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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.