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Token - Cole`s Book Arcade Melbourne First Book Arcade
| Location | Victoria
(Australian States) |
| Year | 1885 |
| Type | Trade tokens/Business token |
| Composition | Gold plated copper (Gilt) |
| Weight | 11 g |
| Diameter | 31 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round with a round hole |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Edge | Plain |
| Period | |
| Reference(s) | X#Dean D14 |
| Obverse description | Rainbow and Palm Leaves |
| Obverse lettering | COLE`S BOOK ARCADE MELBOURNE
ALWAYS
DO THAT
WHICH YOU
BELIEVE TO BE
RIGHT |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Reverse description | Palm Tree |
| Reverse lettering | FIRST
BOOK ARCADE
OPENED
IN THE
WORLD
YOU CAN
GET ALMOST
ANY BOOK
YOU WANT
THERE |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Mint | Stokes & Sons Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Australia (1911-1962) |
| Mintage | ND - R4 rarity - Pierced at top -
ND (1885) - R4 rarity - Unpierced -
|
| Catalog ID | 5058836460 |
| Comments | |
