Token - Skin Color Causes of Variation

€408,518.00
LocationVictoria (Australian States)
Year1879-1897
TypeTrade tokens/Business token
CompositionAluminium
Weight4.8 g
Diameter38 mm
Thickness2 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
EdgePlain
Period
Reference(s) X#Dean D89
Obverse descriptionWords above and below Rainbow
Obverse letteringHIS SKIN - COLOR IS CAUSED BY THE SUN. HE DEGENERATES IN THE ENERVATING TROPICS. HE EVOLVES PHYSICALLY STRONGER IN THE BRACING TEMPERATE REGIONS (Rainbow) FEDERATION OF THE WORLD MEDALS ISSUED BY E.W. COLE BOOK ARCADE MELBOURNE
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionPalm or Fern Tree
Reverse letteringCAUSES OF VARIATION IN MANKIND MAN IS BUILT UP BY TWO CAUSES HEREDITY FROM HIS PARENTS AND THE SUM TOTAL OF HIS ENVIRONMENTS SUCH AS FOOD CLOTHES SHELTER CLIMATE LOCALITY EDUCATION OCCUPATION ETC. MADE IN U.S.A.
Reverse scriptLatin
Mint
MintageND (1879-1897)  - R3 rarity -
Catalog ID6049043850
Comments