New Zealand ½ Penny, 1857 – 1858

Holloway, Professor - London England

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country New Zealand New Zealand
Currency Trade tokens (1857 – 1881)
Coin type Token
Denomination ½ Penny
Year 1857 – 1858
Composition Copper
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Diameter (mm) 28
Demonetized Yes

Description

½ Penny from New Zealand. Issued from 1857 to 1858. Struck in Copper. Measures 28 mm and weighs 0 g.

Obverse
Bust of Professor Holloway
Reverse
Hygeia seated on throne with snake and goblet
Edge
Smooth

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1858  — R#265
1857  — R#263 - Obv: J Moore in incused letters on truncation of neck. Rev: JM initials on right hand side base of throne
1857  — R#264 - Obv: J Moore in raised letters on truncation of neck. Rev: no initials on right hand side base of throne

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