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1 Penny - J.M. Merrington & Co. Nelson
| Issuer | J.M. Merrington & Co. |
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| Year | 1865-1868 |
| Type | Emergency coin |
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| Obverse description | A draped female allegorical figure, personifying New Zealand, stands facing left in the central field, her right arm raised and extended to hold a pair of balanced scales, while her left arm cradles a cornucopia resting at her side. The figure is rendered in high relief against a plain field, standing upon a rocky ground line with floral elements at her feet. The circumferential legend ADVANCE NEW ZEALAND arcs around the upper portion of the design, all contained within a beaded inner border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse field is entirely devoted to the merchant's commercial legend, with the firm name J.M. MERRINGTON & CO. arranged in large raised letters around the outer circumference within a beaded border. The central field displays a four-line inscription in bold raised lettering reading WHOLESALE & RETAIL / DRAPERS & OUTFITTERS, with the location NELSON inscribed along the lower arc, completing the issuer's trade advertisement in a bold typographic style typical of Victorian-era merchant tokens. |
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