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1 Penny - Southward and Sumpton Ballarat, Victoria
| Issuer | Southward & Sumpton |
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| Year | 1856 |
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| Reference(s) | Andrews#501, R#485, Gray#250, KM#Tn212 |
| Obverse description | The obverse displays the Arms of Victoria at centre, featuring a quartered shield with mining and pastoral emblems, surmounted by a rising sun with radiating rays. The shield is supported on the left by a kangaroo and on the right by a woman (or emu in some renditions), resting on a decorative foliate base. The peripheral legend reads SOUTHWARD & SUMPTON in the upper arc and BALLARAT along the lower arc, with ADVANCE BALLARAT also present, all within a beaded border. The maker's attribution is noted in small lettering at the lower left of the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | SOUTHWARD & SUMPTON ADVANCE BALLARAT BALLARAT |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a plain, unadorned central field bearing the firm's name in two bold lines — SOUTHWARD & SUMPTON — with BALLARAT inscribed beneath, all within a recessed circular panel defined by a beaded inner border. The outer legend, separated by the inner border, reads WHOLESALE GROCERS in the upper arc and WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS in the lower arc, with the full business style thus clearly announced around the periphery. The overall design is typographic in character, with no figurative elements, relying entirely on bold raised lettering for visual impact. |
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