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Token - JW Irwin Tea Merchant and Grocer Cape Town
| Location | South Africa |
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| Year | 1879 |
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| Thickness | 1 mm |
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| Obverse description | The issuer's name J.W. IRWIN appears in raised relief across the central field. A circular legend around the border reads TEA MERCHANT & GROCER and CAPE TOWN, separated by stops, all within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | The arms of the Cape of Good Hope displayed centrally, featuring a shield with supporters consisting of two rampant lions, and a figure atop the crest. The circular legend CAPE OF GOOD HOPE appears above, and the date 1879 is in the exergue below, all within a beaded border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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