New South Wales 1 Penny - Hanks and Lloyd, 1857

Sydney; New South Wales

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country New South Wales
Currency Pound sterling (1788 – 1900)
Coin type Token
Denomination 1 Penny
Year 1857
Composition Copper
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 15.41
Diameter (mm) 34
Thickness (mm) 2
Demonetized 25 March 1897

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1857  Gray# 98; SYDNEY 2.5 mm high with S left of L. M of MART extended above S of Hanks; R 2 75%
1857  Gray# 98a; SYDNEY 3 mm high. (S directly below L). LL of LLOYD 1 mm apart; R 5 13%
1857  Gray# 98b; SYDNEY 3 mm high. (S partly below L). LL of LLOYD 0.5 mm apart; R 4 25%

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