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tokens (x2)

human history
  • Other Name

    Gittos, B., Auckland, NZ., penny token, 1864 (descriptive name)

  • Description

    Two penny tokens made for B Gittos, Leather Merchant, Importer of Boots and Shoes, Auckland 1864

    obverse: B. GITTOS / LEATHER / MERCHANT / IMPORTER OF / BOOTS & SHOES / &C. &C.; beaded rim.

    reverse: WHOLESALE & RETAIL / LEATHER / & / GRINDERY / STORES / WYNDHAM STREET / AUCKLAND / N.Z. / 1864; beaded rim.

  • Place
    Auckland/New Zealand Melbourne/Victoria/Australia
  • Associated Place

    Auckland/New Zealand

  • Accession Number
    1968.38
  • Accession Date
    11 Mar 1968
  • Other Id

    col.2127 (colonial)

    L319 (Lampard's Catalogue of New Zealand Coins, Tokens, Banknotes (1981))

    col.2127.1 (Number on object)

    col.2127.2 (Number on object)

  • Department

    History

    Social History

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Images and documents

Images

  • tokens (x2), 1968.38, col.2127, L319, col.2127.1, col.2127.2, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 27 Jul 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • tokens (x2), 1968.38, col.2127, L319, col.2127.1, col.2127.2, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 27 Jul 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • tokens (x2), 1968.38, col.2127, L319, col.2127.1, col.2127.2, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 27 Jul 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
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