Catalog
1 Penny - W. Petersen Christchurch
| Issuer | W. Petersen, Christchurch |
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| Weight | 15.1 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the word AND in raised capital letters within a plain inner circle, surrounded by a beaded inner border. The merchant's legend encircles the periphery in two concentric bands of raised capital lettering, reading W. PETERSEN : HIGH ST CHRISTCHURCH: WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, separated by a beaded outer border at the rim. |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts a trophy comprising a mantel clock and a pocket watch arranged together, rendered in relief as emblems of the watchmaking and jewellery trade. The composition is flanked by horological instruments and surmounted by decorative elements consistent with Victorian trade token engraving. A circular legend in raised capital lettering surrounds the central device within a beaded border at the rim, reading EVERYTHING SOLD GUARANTEED ALL REPAIRS WELL EXECUTED. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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