1857 Hanks & Company Penny Traders Token


Obverse:Legend: HANKS & COMPy.
AUSTRALIAN TEA MART - SYDNEY
Reverse:Coat of Arms
Legend: PEACE & PLENTY - 1857
Maker:Heaton & Sons.
Edge:Plain.
Weight:
Size:34mm (diameter)
Composition:Copper.
Mintage:Sydney.
Mintmarks:

Valuation :
1857 Hanks & Company Penny Traders Token R2

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Notes:

Known Varieties & Errors (References are to Andrews):

A-184 Obverse: HANKS & COMPy in 3 straight lines in center with AUSTRALIAN TEA MART above and . SYDNEY . below, round within beaded rim.
Reverse: Stokes Australian Arms - shield with kangaroo to left and emu to right as supporters. VICTORIA 1862 above inside beaded rim. T. STOKES. MAKER 100 COLLINS ST. EAST MELBOURNE in 2 lines of small letters below. 34mm flan.
A-185 Obverse and Reverse: As for A-184 but on a smaller 33mm flan.

The reverse design of this token is similar to a number of other penny tokens including 1857 Hanks & Lloyd and Robert Hyde & Co.


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