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1 Penny - Thomas Stokes Melbourne, Victoria

Issuer Thomas Stokes (Melbourne, Victoria)
Year 1862
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Currency Pound sterling (1788-1900)
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Obverse description The obverse features the coat of arms of the Colony of Victoria at centre, displaying a quartered shield with symbols including an anchor and a fleece, supported by a female figure on the left and a kangaroo on the right, with a rising sun above the shield. The motto scroll at the base of the arms bears the legend ADVANCE AUSTRALIA in raised lettering. The peripheral legend arcing around the upper field reads VICTORIA 1862, while the lower legend reads T STOKES MAKER 100 COLLINS ST. EAST MELBOURNE, all within a beaded border.
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Obverse lettering VICTORIA 1862 ADVANCE AUSTRALIA T STOKES MAKER 100 COLLINS ST. EAST MELBOURNE
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Reverse script Latin
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