Australia (1853) Port Phillip Kangaroo Office Pattern Four Pence
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Obverse: Britannia seated - Design by W J Taylor.Legend: AUSTRALIA
- Reverse: 4 - Design by W J Taylor. Legend: FOUR PENCE
- Maker: W.J.Taylor. Edge:Plain. Weight:16.13grams Size:34.75mm
- Composition: Copper.
- Mintage: WJ Taylor, London.
- Australia (1853) Port Phillip Kangaroo Office Four Pence A.781
The sides of this token are struck in coin (180�) alignment. The reverse design is the same as that seen on mule token strikes of O H Hedberg.
Obverse and reverse designs were engraved by W J Taylor. The obverse shows Britannia seated facing left with an olive branch in her right hand and a wand in her left. In the background is the sea with a steamer in the distance. Above is the word 'AUSTRALIA' around the rim. The words 'W J TAYLOR' & 'LONDON' appear in small letters to the left and right respectively on the base immediately above the blank exergue. The rim is beaded.
The reverse shows a plain large figure 4 on a trellised background. A broad, raised, engine-turned rim encompasses the incuse legend 'FOUR PENCE' at the top.
EF+ R.7 Extremely Rare! Catalogue Value $40,000-EF $60,000-FDC
Provenance: Private purchase from the Rare Coin Company W.A. Previously Noble Numis.Nov. 1994 Sale#46, Lot#1508 sold as Nearly FDC @$9300+commission. Also from A.H. Baldwin's, Spink Australia Sale# 3, Lot# 276 and Utrecht collection Lot# 951.
Three others known:
- Quartermaster Collection (Monetarium) sold 2009 @$54,000+ commission
- Museum Victoria 1976 & Alfred Chitty Collection
- Powerhouse Museum
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