Catalog
1 Penny - J. Hurley and Co., Wanganui
| Issuer | J. Hurley & Co., Wanganui |
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| Year | 1853 |
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| Thickness | 2 mm |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is entirely typographic in design, bearing no pictorial device. The field is occupied by five lines of raised Latin lettering reading SHIPPING / SUPPLIED / J.HURLEY & CO / WANGANUI / NEW ZEALAND, arranged in a stacked central panel between two horizontal rules. Surrounding the central text, a circular legend along the inner border reads CONFECTIONERS . BAKERS . & GROCERS, while the lower arc carries the legend ESTABLISHED 1853. The inscriptions are contained within a beaded inner border, with a plain raised rim encircling the whole. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a female allegorical figure seated facing left in classical drapery, holding an anchor in her right hand, symbolising Hope or Commerce. To her left stands a beehive representing industry, and at her feet lie various fruits and produce, alluding to the mercantile nature of the issuing firm. A sailing ship is visible in the background on the right, referencing the shipping supply trade of J. Hurley & Co. The composition is characteristic of mid-nineteenth-century British colonial trade token engraving. |
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