Catalogo
| Emittente | Tasmania |
|---|---|
| Anno | |
| Tipo | Emergency coin |
| Valore | 1 Penny (1⁄240) |
| Valuta | Pound sterling (1788-1900) |
| Composizione | Copper |
| Peso | 15 g |
| Diametro | 34 mm |
| Spessore | 2 mm |
| Forma | Round |
| Tecnica | Milled |
| Orientamento | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Incisore/i | |
| In circolazione fino al | |
| Riferimento/i | Andrews#99, R#107, Gray#60 |
| Descrizione del dritto | Text only |
|---|---|
| Scrittura del dritto | Latin |
| Legenda del dritto | WHOLESALE & RETAIL DRAPERY WAREHOUSE + BRISBANE ST. + ONE - E.F. DEASE - PENNY |
| Descrizione del rovescio | Ram hanging by ribbon with pineapple at top |
| Scrittura del rovescio | Latin |
| Legenda del rovescio | SIC VOS NON VOBIS VELLERA FERTIS OVES + |
| Bordo | Milled |
| Zecca | |
| Tiratura |
ND - A-/R108 (7 spikes on top of Pineapple) - ND - A99/R107 (6 spikes on top of Pineapple) - |
| ID Numisquare | 6704206860 |
| Informazioni aggiuntive |
Historical Context: This copper penny token, issued by E.F. Dease of Launceston, Tasmania, addressed the severe shortage of official small change in Australian colonies during the mid-19th century, under Queen Victoria. Private merchants, such as Dease, a draper in colonial Launceston, issued their own currency to facilitate daily commerce. These tokens guaranteed value for goods or redemption, proving indispensable to Tasmania's economic development and monetary system.
Artistry: The design of such colonial tokens embraced a utilitarian aesthetic, prioritizing clear identification of the issuer and denomination. While the engraver is often unrecorded, these tokens were produced by British or local die-sinkers, adopting a commercial stylistic school. Common Tasmanian