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Token - Whyte and Co. Tea Merchants and Grocers Cape Town
| Location | South Africa |
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| Year | 1861 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts a seated allegorical female figure draped in classical robes, reclining to the left with a ship's anchor and wheel behind her, representing the Cape of Good Hope. The legend CAPE OF GOOD HOPE arcs around the upper field, with the date 1861 in the lower exergue. The maker's signature W.J. TAYLOR LONDON appears in small lettering along the base of the device. |
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| Obverse lettering | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE W.J. TAYLOR LONDON 1861 |
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| Mint | W.J. Taylor, London |
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