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human history
penny token : Milner & Thompson, Canterbury Music Depot, Christchurch, NZ, 1881
obverse: Musical instruments, wreathed, with cherub above, and radiated; CHRISTCHURCH 1881 in two lines below; round within the indented rim MILNER & THOMPSON'S CANTERBURY MUSIC DEPOT & PIANOFORTE WAREHOUSE.
reverse: MILNER & THOMPSON'S CANTERBURY MUSIC DEPOT & PIANOFORTE WAREHOUSE / CHRISTCHURCH / 1881
reverse: bust of Maori Chief with taiaha; ADVANCE NEW ZEALAND around; indented rim
Last Update: 27 Jan 2026
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Milner & Thompson, Christchurch, NZ, penny token
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N24774 (numismatics)
1999x2.88 (temporary accession number)
L334a (Lampard's Catalogue of New Zealand Coins, Tokens, Banknotes (1981))
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![token : NZ token : Milner & Thompson - obverse (L334A) [1999x2.88.1]](https://ajrctguoxo.cloudimg.io/v7/_collectionsecure_/HumanHistory/History/x2/1999x2/1999x2.88.1-a.JPG?w=700&h=700&func=fit&gravity=centre&force_format=webp%2Cjpeg)
![token : NZ token : Milner & Thompson - obverse (L334A) [1999x2.88.1]](https://ajrctguoxo.cloudimg.io/v7/_collectionsecure_%2FHumanHistory%2FHistory%2Fx2%2F1999x2%2F1999x2.88.1-a.JPG?ci_url_encoded=1&force_format=webp%2Cjpeg&org_if_sml=1&func=bound&gravity=auto&bg_colour=%23FFFFFF)
![token : NZ token : Milner & Thompson - reverse (L334A) [1999x2.88.1]](https://ajrctguoxo.cloudimg.io/v7/_collectionsecure_%2FHumanHistory%2FHistory%2Fx2%2F1999x2%2F1999x2.88.1-b.JPG?ci_url_encoded=1&force_format=webp%2Cjpeg&org_if_sml=1&func=bound&gravity=auto&bg_colour=%23FFFFFF)
![token : NZ token : Milner & Thompson - obverse (L334A) [1999x2.88.1]](https://ajrctguoxo.cloudimg.io/v7/_collectionsecure_%2FHumanHistory%2FHistory%2Fx2%2F1999x2%2F1999x2.88.1-c.JPG?ci_url_encoded=1&force_format=webp%2Cjpeg&org_if_sml=1&func=bound&gravity=auto&bg_colour=%23FFFFFF)
