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Token - Cole's Ornament Exhibition Cole's Book Arcade
| Location | Victoria (Australian States) |
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| Year | 1885 |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Obverse description | Text-only design with the central field bearing the legend COLE'S ORNAMENT EXHIBITION / BOOK ARCADE / MELBOURNE / OPENED 1885 in multiple lines within a beaded inner border. The outer legend reads BEAUTIFY YOUR HOMES and PRETTIEST SIGHT IN AUSTRALIA around the periphery. A small suspension hole is pierced at the top. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A tall palm tree in relief occupies the central field, rising from a grassy base. The text is divided into two columns flanking the trunk: on the left COLE'S / BOOK ARCADE / FIRST OPENED / IN THE / WORLD / 1873, and on the right A MILLION / BOOKS TO / CHOOSE FROM / GET ALMOST / ANY BOOK / THERE. A beaded border frames the design, with a suspension hole at the top. |
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