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disc

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  • Other Name

    Coin of the Realm

    Compass

  • Description

    large argillite disc with hole (40mm dia) in the centre and carved in relief with the letters "N S E W" (see object card). disc is edged with a copper band 2mm thick, and boxed in a wooden case.

    [Compass/Coin of the Realm, argillite and copper, made by John Edgar, Auckland, NZ 1983 - gallery card]

  • Place
    Ponsonby/Auckland City/Auckland/New Zealand
  • Accession Number
    1989.172
  • Accession Date
    03 Nov 1989
  • Other Id

    M2545 (miscellaneous)

  • Department

    Applied Arts and Design

disc, 1989.172, M2545, © Auckland Museum CC BY NC

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  • disc, 1989.172, M2545, © Auckland Museum CC BY NC
  • disc, 1989.172, M2545, © Auckland Museum CC BY NC
  • disc, 1989.172, M2545, © Auckland Museum CC BY NC
  • disc, 1989.172, M2545, © Auckland Museum CC BY NC
  • disc, 1989.172, M2545, © Auckland Museum CC BY NC
  • disc, 1989.172, M2545, © Auckland Museum CC BY NC

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