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1 Penny - Gilmour, John New Plymouth
| Issuer | New Zealand |
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| Year | 1875 |
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| Currency | Trade tokens (1857-1881) |
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| Obverse description | Plain text design with no central effigy. The merchant's name JOHN GILMOUR arcs along the upper periphery, while NEW ZEALAND follows the lower periphery. The place name NEW PLYMOUTH is prominently inscribed in two lines across the central field. Small decorative dots appear on either side of PLYMOUTH. The entire design is bordered by a continuous beaded rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Scenic New Zealand landscape vignette occupying the full field. In the foreground, a kiwi bird stands at left, with rocky shoreline detail. A lake or inlet stretches across the middle ground, with a waka (Māori canoe) visible on the water. The iconic conical form of Mount Taranaki (Mount Egmont) dominates the background at centre-left, with tree ferns and palm trees framing the composition on either side. The scene is enclosed by a beaded rim. |
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