1860 Hogarth, Erichsen & Co. Threepenny Traders Token - Aborigine


Obverse:Kangaroo, Emu & Tree
Legend: REMEMBRANCE OF AUSTRALIA
Reverse:Aborigine - Design by Hogarth.
Legend: 3 - 1860 - HOGARTH ERICHSEN
Maker:Hogarth, Erichsen.
Edge:Plain.
Weight:
Size:16mm (diameter)
Composition:Silver.
Mintage:Sydney.
Mintmarks:

Valuation :
1860 Hogarth, Erichsen & Co. Threepenny Traders Token - Aborigine R10

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19974,0005,0006,00010,00

Notes:

Known Varieties & Errors (References are to Andrews):

A-692 Obverse: Kangaroo to right, Emu to left (both crouching) of grass tree, with flower stem curved to right pointing at N of REMEMBRANCE. Round legend within beaded rim.
Reverse: Naked aboriginal man, boomerang in right hand, shading eyes with left. Flower or lily to right. HOGARTH to left, ERICHSEN to right within beaded rim. Edge roughly milled.
A-693 Obverse: Lettering in legend higher, head of grass tree larger & looser, flower stem points to C of REMEMBRANCE.
Reverse: Aborigine positioned differently, boomerang drawn further back, flower is taller and thinner.


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