Catalog
1 Penny - Iredale and Co. Sydney, New South Wales
| Issuer | Iredale & Co., Sydney |
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| Currency | Pound sterling (1788-1900) |
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| Obverse description | Within a beaded border, the central field displays the firm name IREDALE & Co. in large raised letters, with ESTABLISHED above and 1820 immediately below it, and SYDNEY beneath a small decorative dash. A circular outer legend reads IRON MERCHANTS AND GENERAL IRONMONGERS, separated from the central inscription by a plain inner ring. A five-pointed star appears at the base of the legend. The overall layout is concentric and typographic, with no figurative device. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A standing allegorical figure of Justice occupies the central field, draped in classical robes and facing left, holding a pair of scales in her raised right hand. A cornucopia rests at her feet to the right, and a sailing vessel is depicted on the water in the left background, evoking themes of trade and commerce. The legend AUSTRALIA arcs across the upper field. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded border, and the composition is rendered in a bold, engraved style typical of mid-nineteenth-century Australian tradesman's tokens. |
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