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1 Penny - Larcombe and Compy. Brisbane, Queensland
| Issuer | Larcombe and Compy. |
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| Year | 1860 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Plain copper field bearing the denomination legend in two lines at centre: ONE PENNY, flanked above and below by a raised horizontal bar ornament. The circular peripheral legend reads LARCOMBE & COMPY. at the top and BRISBANE at the base, separated by small floriate stops at each side. The entire design is contained within a toothed or beaded border running the full circumference of the coin, executed in a plain utilitarian commercial style typical of Australian colonial tradesman's tokens of the 1860s. |
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| Obverse lettering | LARCOMBE & COMPY. ONE PENNY BRISBANE |
| Reverse description | The central field displays the firm name LARCOMBE & COMPY. in three lines of bold raised lettering, separated by ornamental scroll dividers above and below. The circular peripheral legend reads FURNISHING DRAPERS TAILORS & C., describing the trade of the issuing establishment, with small floriate and cross ornaments serving as stops at the base. A toothed border frames the entire reverse, consistent in style with the obverse, reflecting the plain commercial engraving characteristic of Queensland colonial merchant tokens of this period. |
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