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Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and ArchivesCoin - Half penny Coin, c.1933
... Half penny Coin...coin...money...half penny...Half penny coin of South Africa...Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives 30 Gipps Street Port Fairy great-ocean-road currency coin money half penny Obverse South Africa Suid Africa 1933 Georgivs V King Imperiator Half penny coin of South Africa Coin Half penny Coin ...Half penny coin of South AfricaObverse South Africa Suid Africa 1933 Georgivs V King Imperiator currency, coin, money, half penny -
Koroit & District Historical Society1854 Penny Coin, Head, 1854
... 1854 Penny Coin......Penny...coin...Koroit & District Historical Society Victoria Park High Street Koroit great-ocean-road 1854 Penny coin Head 1854 Penny Coin ...1854, penny, coin -
Koroit & District Historical Society1854 Penny Coin, tail, 1854
... 1854 Penny Coin......penny...coin...Koroit & District Historical Society Victoria Park High Street Koroit great-ocean-road 1854 penny coin tail 1854 Penny Coin ...1854, penny, coin -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumCurrency - Coin, Internment Camps One Penny Coin, 1940s
... Internment Camps One Penny Coin...Copper coin with hole in centre featuring motifs and lettering "Internment Camp" on one side and "One Penny", currency value, on the other side....Internment Camps One Penny Coin Currency Coin ...Coin found at Camp 13 when huts were being dismantled and relocated.Copper coin with hole in centre featuring motifs and lettering "Internment Camp" on one side and "One Penny", currency value, on the other side.coin, camp 13, internment camp, internment camps currency -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageCoin, 1900
... ...penny...coin...Coin, Penny, dated 1900. Obverse shows "Young Head" of Queen Victoria, Reverse shows Britannia....Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village 89 Merri Street Warrnambool great-ocean-road flagstaff hill warrnambool shipwrecked-coast flagstaff-hill flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum maritime-museum shipwreck-coast flagstaff-hill-maritime-village penny coin british currency Coin, Penny, dated 1900. ...Coin, Penny, dated 1900. Obverse shows "Young Head" of Queen Victoria, Reverse shows Britannia.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, penny, coin, british currency -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageInstrument - Scale, Weighing Machine, G. Salter & Co, 1884-1909
... ...1 penny coin...The size of the coin slot fitted a penny coin, and the weight measurements on the face were in Imperial stones and pounds. ...The size of the coin slot fitted a penny coin, and the weight measurements on the face were in Imperial stones and pounds. ...This ornate, Victorian-era automatic weighing machine was made in England around 1884-1909, by George Salter and Co. of West Bromwich, UK, makers of scales since 1760. It is protected by Queen Victoria’s Royal Letters Patent, signed in 1900. The scale stood outside the Warrnambool Post Office in Timor Street from around 1909 to 1966, as shown on postcards and photographs held at the State Library of Victoria. The scale is identified by the Serial Number '665', and was installed by the distributors, the Australasian Automatic Weighing Machine Co. Ltd.. The scale’s weight measurements were in Imperial stones and pounds up to 20 stone (127 kg). The scale’s face included charts of average weights, for men, women, boys and girls, by various heights, in feet and inches. The coin slot and its face were converted to metric measurements by the Eastern Scale Company Pty. Ltd; that firm was registered on October 2, 1974. The Australasian Automatic Weighing Machine Co. Ltd was a large supplier of weighing scales in Australia and held the Royal Letters patent for their machines, distributing them in prominent locations. In 1902, the firm was listed under the Import Entries Passed at His Majesty’s Customs, importing into Sydney, NSW, eight cases of scales. In 1911, the company asked permission from the Port Pirie Corporation to install a machine in Alexander Street. In 1913, the company applied to the City of Sydney to install machines around the city, including at the tram depot. One application mentions “… three machines in three places for three pounds per year”. In 1923, the firm tendered for the right to place Automatic Weighing Machines on railway and tram premises throughout New South Wales, subsequently for five-year terms, in return for a fixed payment per machine and a portion of the revenue to the NSW Government. In 1928, the Sydney Harbour Trust gave the firm the right to place the weighing machines on various ferry jetties. The firm was still operating in 1941, advertising for two boys aged 14-16 for the workshop and messages, at the Rialto building, 497 Collins St., Melbourne. On December 21, 1946, the Commonwealth government invited offers to tender for the right to place automatic weighing machines on postal premises throughout the six states; the successful company then made arrangements with the federal Postmaster General's Department to place machines outside post offices across the country. A few years later, on September 11, 1950, the firm's Adelaide branch ceased trading. From 11th July 1950, the Australian and Eastern Engineering Company Pty. Ltd took over at the same premises, at 179 Pirie Street, Adelaide. The Perth branch ceased business in WA on July 6th, 1950. Percival Everitt invented and patented the automatic, coin-operated personal scale design. Everitt was a Norfolk-born engineer and regarded as the father of the coin-operated industry. As a young man in 1877, he invented a hay and corn pitcher, a turnip thinner in 1878 and an Automatic Travelling Anchor in 1880. But his fame came in 1883 with the first postcard-vending machine, over a hundred of which he distributed around London. In 1884, he patented one of his many inventions, the coin-operated scales for use in public places; for many people, it was their first exposure to coin-operated machines. His success prompted the formation of the Weighing Machine Company in 1885. Further inventions followed: a blow tester in 1887, the machine for testing a person's grip in 1888, and in 1889, the dispensing machine for hiring out opera glasses, and a device for shutting down the coin entry slot if the machine was empty. In 1890, he invented a fortune-telling machine. Everitt sadly did not make his fortune; he died suddenly in February 1893, in his late forties, with £71 to his name. George Salter & Co., West Bromwich, England, produced automatic weighing scale machines from Everitt’s patented design, and advertised them as suitable for hotels, pleasure gardens, theatres, exhibition halls, clubs, baths and places of public resort. The company was established in 1760 by brothers Richard and William Salter, and manufactured springs and pocket steelyards (spring balances). After several generations, the company was taken over in 1855 by a nephew, George, and renamed George Salter & Co. In 1884, Salter registered the trademark of a Staffordshire knot pierced by an arrow. The company's expanded range of products included the first coin-operated public weighing machines in the 1880s and, in 1895, the first English-made typewriter. In 1915, Salter became a limited company, Geo. Salter & Co. Ltd. When the last George Salter died in 1917, the company passed into the hands of other relatives, but continued to grow before being bought out by Staveley Industries in 1973. Despite several subsequent mergers, the Salter name continues to be seen on household products such as digital scales. This patented, coin-operated weight machine is significant for its association with Percival Everitt, the inventor of the world’s first slot machine, with the renowned maker of scales, G. Salter & Co., which began operating in 1760, and also with the Australasian Automatic Weighing Scale Co., which imported and widely distributed the scales throughout Australia from the early-to-mid 20th century. It is a rare example of an early vending machine used in public places from the late 19th through to the mid-20th century. These machines were the early step in the evolution of coin-in-the-slot machines, which are still used today. The scales give a glimpse into our history; they became quickly popular with the public, which, until then, had little access to weight scales apart from those at medical services. They also provided inexpensive entertainment for families, especially while waiting for trains or visiting the post office. The machines were also attractive and lucrative to the distributors; once installed, they required very little maintenance, and their low cost to customers kept the money coming in. This automatic weighing machine is also significant for its decades of service to the local and regional community of Warrnambool, for personal and commercial purposes. A public coin-operated weighing scale, also called a penny scale. It is a large, silver-painted cast metal stand with a square top on a pedestal that flares outwards to join a rectangular platform base with posts on the side and corners that may have had fitted wheels. The round, white face on top has red and black measurements and inscriptions. A slim indicator with a point at one end and an arc at the other is attached to the face’s centre. The coin slot is above the face, on the left, and the scale’s identification number is engraved on an oval plate on the right. Moulded motifs decorate the pedestal’s front and are repeated on its sides; they depict a tall, narrow urn with a bowl on top and fancy scrolls on either side. There is a decorative panel across the front top of the stand. The top of the pedestal has a small keyhole. The size of the coin slot fitted a penny coin, and the weight measurements on the face were in Imperial stones and pounds. Quite some time after 1966, when Australia introduced new decimal weights, measurements and currency, the scale was updated; the coin slot size was changed, and a new face with metric measurements was installed. The scale now accepts a $1 coin (one dollar) and the scale measures weight in kilograms and grams, from 0 to 125 kg.. The rear of the scale has a small, rectangular metal plate with printed text. The scale was made by G Salter & Co. of West Bromwich, UK, distributed by the Australasian Automatic Weighing Platform Co., and updated to metric measurements by Eastern Scale Co. Pty Ltd. It was previously installed at the Warrnambool Post Office. Engraved on an oval plate on the right: "665" Top centre of the face, in red: "$1 coin" Top of face: "EASTERN SCALE CO. PTY LTD" Base of face, in red: "[Royal Coat of Arms of Britain]" with words, below in red: "BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT" Around the face, in black: "[numbers 0 to 125, in increments 5, and makes between the numbers for each 500g]" "kg" Below the face, moulded letters within a shield: "AUSTRALASIAN AUTOMATIC WEIGHING MACHINES CO. LTD." At the back of the weighing platform: "G SALTER & CO. / WEST BROMWICH", remnants of logo “[Staffordshire knot pierced by an arrow]” Plate on rear: THIS SCALE REMAINS THE PROPERTY OF EASTERN SCALE CO. PTY. LTD., 8 GEORGE COURT, GREENSBOROUGH, VIC, 3088. 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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumCurrency - Coin, Internment Camps Coin One Penny, 1940s
... Internment Camps Coin One Penny...coin with centre hole. Features motifs and word 'Internment Camps' on one face and 'One Penny', the currency value on the other face....Internment Camps Coin One Penny Currency Coin ...Coin found at Camp 13 when huts were being dismantled and relocated.Internment camp coin with centre hole. Features motifs and word 'Internment Camps' on one face and 'One Penny', the currency value on the other face.coin, camp 13, internment camps, internment camp currency -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumCurrency - Coin, Australian One Penny 1932, 1932
... ...penny coin...Circular Commonwealth of Australia copper coin, value one penny, dated 1932. Head and shoulders impression of George V wearing a crown on reverse side...Contained in a gold coloured material covered display box. camp 13 penny coin australian currency 1932 australian penny one penny Circular Commonwealth of Australia copper coin, value one penny, dated 1932. ...Found at POW camp 13 site post war by war time guard. Contained in a gold coloured material covered display box.Circular Commonwealth of Australia copper coin, value one penny, dated 1932. Head and shoulders impression of George V wearing a crown on reverse sideone pennycamp 13, penny coin, australian currency, 1932 australian penny -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumCurrency - Coin, Australian One Penny 1945, 1945
... ...penny coin...Circular Commonwealth of Australia copper coin, value one penny, dated 1945. Head and shoulders impression of George V1 on reverse side. ...Australian One Penny 1945 Currency Coin Melbourne Mint ...Found at POW camp 13 site post war by war time guard. Contained in a gold coloured material covered display box.Circular Commonwealth of Australia copper coin, value one penny, dated 1945. Head and shoulders impression of George V1 on reverse side. Kangaroo on front. Latin script around circumference.Australian half penny 1945camp 13, penny coin, australian currency, murchison internment camp -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumCurrency - Coin, Australian One Penny 1943, 1943
... ...penny coin...Circular Commonwealth of Australia copper coin, value one penny, dated 1943. Head and shoulders impression of George V1 on reverse side. ...Australian One Penny 1943 Currency Coin Melbourne Mint ...Found at POW camp 13 site post war by war time guard. Contained in a gold coloured material covered display box.Circular Commonwealth of Australia copper coin, value one penny, dated 1943. Head and shoulders impression of George V1 on reverse side. Kangaroo in flight on front. Latin script around circumference.Australia Penny 1943camp 13, penny coin, australian currency, murchison camp, 1942 australian penny -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumCurrency - Coin, Australian Penny 1945, 1944
... ...penny coin...Circular Commonwealth of Australia copper coin, value one penny, dated 1945. Head and shoulders impression of George V1 on reverse side. ...Australian Penny 1945 Currency Coin Melbourne Mint ...Found at POW camp 13 site post war by war time guard. Contained in a gold coloured material covered display box.Circular Commonwealth of Australia copper coin, value one penny, dated 1945. Head and shoulders impression of George V1 on reverse side. Kangaroo in flight on front. Latin script around circumference.Australian penny 1944camp 13, penny coin, australian currency, murchison camp -
Orbost & District Historical Societycoin, Arendsen & Sons, WW11
... An internment camp coin. This is a one penny coin token with a hole in the centre. It is made of brass....This is a one penny coin token with a hole in the centre. It is made of brass. coin Arendsen & Sons ...For security reasons, tokens were used in Australian WW11 Internment Camps. They were introduced in 19433 to replace the paper canteen coupons. This token was used at the internment camp at Bete Bolong just outside Orbost during WW11. This camp was established in 1943 and was there until 1946. The internees had been transferred from the camp at Murchison East to provide farm labour. The coin was given to Lindsay Thomson when he was a student.This token was used at the Bete Bolong POW camp from 1943-1945. This camp housed Italian POWs, some of whom remained/returned after the war to settle in Orbost.An internment camp coin. This is a one penny coin token with a hole in the centre. It is made of brass.ONE PENNY INTERNMENT CAMPStoken ww11 bete-bolong internment-camp -
Bendigo Military MuseumCoin - COIN HALF PENNY, 1914
... COIN HALF PENNY...1914 Australian Half Penny with bullet hole, another hit to the side of it. The coin is nearly folded in half from the hits....The coin is nearly folded in half from the hits. Coin COIN HALF PENNY ...Items in the collection re Patrick Joseph Morgan, pre WW1 service, No 3415 AIF, KIA. Refer Cat No 1848P for his service record.1914 Australian Half Penny with bullet hole, another hit to the side of it. The coin is nearly folded in half from the hits.coins, half penny -
Wangaratta RSL Sub BranchCoin - Engraved Box and Pennies
... Light pink velvet and plastic box with engraved inscription containing 6 penny coins each marked with a red cross....(refer item 69) He was discharged from the army on 26th of September 1945.The game of two up is played by throwing two pennies in the air and betting on which way they face up on landing. two up pennies private henry jones ww2 Presented to WANGARATTA R.S.L. by THE FAMILY OF THE LATE HARRY JONES 1993 Light pink velvet and plastic box with engraved inscription containing 6 penny coins each marked with a red cross. Coin Engraved Box and Pennies ...These pennies belonged to Private Henry JONES VX48340 who enlisted at Wangaratta on 25th July 1940 and served with the 2/23rd Battalion 2nd A.I.F. He was twice wounded and after being wounded at Tobruk spent time in hospital in Alexandria. (refer item 69) He was discharged from the army on 26th of September 1945.The game of two up is played by throwing two pennies in the air and betting on which way they face up on landing.Light pink velvet and plastic box with engraved inscription containing 6 penny coins each marked with a red cross.Presented to WANGARATTA R.S.L. by THE FAMILY OF THE LATE HARRY JONES 1993two up pennies, private henry jones, ww2 -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageCurrency - Coin, Robert Hyde & Co. Shipping Merchants, 1861
... The donor (a local resident.) of this coin found this penny token coin in the sand dunes of Lady Bay, Warrnambool, in 2023. ...Round copper coin. Penny token coin bearing the Australian Coat of Arms and motto. ...Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village 89 Merri Street Warrnambool great-ocean-road The donor (a local resident.) of this coin found this penny token coin in the sand dunes of Lady Bay, Warrnambool, in 2023. ...The donor (a local resident.) of this coin found this penny token coin in the sand dunes of Lady Bay, Warrnambool, in 2023. The coin could have come from a local shipwreck, passengers, or members of the community. Trade was carried out along the southwest coast of Victoria between Melbourne and Portland, with the Port of Warrnambool receiving passengers and goods by coastal traders, the steamboat that set off from ports every few days. One such vessel was the steamship SS Edina that made her first voyage from Melbourne to Portland in 1863. For around a decade or so in the Gold Rush period in Australia there was a shortage of official government currency. It was acceptable during this time to use token coins minted by local businesses to be used within their store, much like the loyalty and rewards cards that businesses give their customers in modern times. The tokens were also a good way to advertise their wares and details. The first token was introduced in Melbourne in 1848 and were used until 1868, when they became illegal in New South Wales. They were minted in Australia and overseas. The token was issued by Robert Hyde & Co. who traded in second-hand goods such as old clothes, sheets, metal items and glass, which they resold to be re-manufactured, or "recycled".A token such as this one identifies businesses existing in the post-Gold Rush period in Australia. Round copper coin. Penny token coin bearing the Australian Coat of Arms and motto. The coin also has the company's name, location, nature of business and motto. The coin has grooves around the edge. It was made in 1861.OBVERSE: Logo: (Australian Coat of Arms), Motto: "PEACE & PLENTY", Date: 1861 REVERSE: "ROBERT HYDE & CO MELBOURNE", "GENERAL MARINE STORE, SHIPPERS OF RAGS GLASS METALS &.C"flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, merchant token, melbourne, token, australian token, trade token, coins, merchants, medal, colonisation, gold rush, robert hyde & co., general marine store, shippers of rags glass metals etc., numismatics, second-hand scrap, scrap goods -
Sunshine and District Historical Society IncorporatedCoin - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Coins
... 5853.01 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1954 Half Penny Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.01 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1954 Half Penny Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.02 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1936 Penny Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.02 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1936 Penny Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.03 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1945 Penny Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.03 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1945 Penny Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.04 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1953 Penny Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.04 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1953 Penny Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.05 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1955 Penny Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.05 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1955 Penny Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.06 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1936 Threepence Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.06 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1936 Threepence Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.07 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1951 Threepence Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.07 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1951 Threepence Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.08 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1942 Sixpence Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.08 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1942 Sixpence Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.09 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1948 Sixpence Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.09 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1948 Sixpence Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.10 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1951 Sixpence Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.10 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1951 Sixpence Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.11- Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1951 Sixpence Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.11 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1951 Sixpence Coin Reverse Side.jpg...Sunshine Lions Club Corio Street Watt Street Sunshine 5853.01 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1954 Half Penny Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.01 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1954 Half Penny Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.02 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1936 Penny Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.02 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1936 Penny Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.03 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1945 Penny Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.03 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1945 Penny Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.04 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1953 Penny Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.04 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1953 Penny Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.05 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1955 Penny Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.05 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1955 Penny Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.06 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1936 Threepence Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.06 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1936 Threepence Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.07 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1951 Threepence Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.07 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1951 Threepence Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.08 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1942 Sixpence Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.08 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1942 Sixpence Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.09 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1948 Sixpence Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.09 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1948 Sixpence Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.10 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1951 Sixpence Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.10 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1951 Sixpence Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.11- Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1951 Sixpence Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.11 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1951 Sixpence Coin Reverse Side.jpg Collection of 11 predecimal Australian Coins Coin Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Coins ...The Sunshine Lions Club built the Elderly Citizens Centre Watt Street corner of Corio Street, Sunshine. The building works started in 1958 and the Lions District Governor Bill Burge Phillips laid the foundation stone and time capsule on the 12th February 1958. The building was opened by Victoria's Minister for Health, Ewen Paul Cameron MLC on the 4th March 1959. This building which served the Elderly community of Sunshine and its district for nearly 50 years. These coins were found in the glass jar that was found in the time capsule. The building was subsequently sold to a church group and in 2026 the building was demolished due to the state of disrepair of the structure. During the demolishing of building, the foundation stone and a time capsule from was recovered. The contents of the time capsule included a jar of coins and copies of the front page of the Sunshine Advocate. These coins were inside the jar that was found in the time capsule.Collection of 11 predecimal Australian Coins5853.01 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1954 Half Penny Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.01 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1954 Half Penny Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.02 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1936 Penny Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.02 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1936 Penny Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.03 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1945 Penny Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.03 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1945 Penny Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.04 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1953 Penny Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.04 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1953 Penny Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.05 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1955 Penny Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.05 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1955 Penny Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.06 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1936 Threepence Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.06 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1936 Threepence Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.07 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1951 Threepence Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.07 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1951 Threepence Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.08 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1942 Sixpence Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.08 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1942 Sixpence Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.09 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1948 Sixpence Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.09 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1948 Sixpence Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.10 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1951 Sixpence Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.10 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1951 Sixpence Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.11- Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1951 Sixpence Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.11 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1951 Sixpence Coin Reverse Side.jpgsunshine lions club, corio street, watt street, sunshine -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub BranchSouvenir - '2 UP SET", Circa 1900s
... 2 X penny coins, 1 x 1948 and 1 x 1962, 1 x coin from the Perth Mint. ...Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch 44 – 50 Clow Street Dandenong melbourne Nil Nil. 2 X penny coins, 1 x 1948 and 1 x 1962, 1 x coin from the Perth Mint. ...Nil2 X penny coins, 1 x 1948 and 1 x 1962, 1 x coin from the Perth Mint. Originally owned by Norman Taylor (WWII Veteran).Nil. -
Wodonga & District Historical Society IncCoin - Currency in Australia pre Decimal
... coins, tradesmen's tokens and promissory notes were used by European settlers, while soldiers participated in the notorious rum trade. In 1825, the British government made the English Pound the only form of legal currency in Australian colonies. With Federation in 1901 the Commonwealth government became the only body with the constitutional power to issue currency. In 1910, nine years after Australia federated as a nation, a national Australian currency was formed, based on the British money system of pounds, shillings and pence. The Australian penny...A collection of 20 penny and half penny coins mounted in a frame behind glass. They are divided into 3 sections - English currency used as Australian Currency before 1939, Australian coins used 1901 - 1939 and currency used from 1939 - 1966....Australian coins pre-decimal Australian penny Australian halfpenny A collection of 20 penny and half penny coins mounted in a frame behind glass. ...In the first years after European settlement of Australia, a varied collection of international coins, tradesmen's tokens and promissory notes were used by European settlers, while soldiers participated in the notorious rum trade. In 1825, the British government made the English Pound the only form of legal currency in Australian colonies. With Federation in 1901 the Commonwealth government became the only body with the constitutional power to issue currency. In 1910, nine years after Australia federated as a nation, a national Australian currency was formed, based on the British money system of pounds, shillings and pence. The Australian penny was first minted in England from 1911 to 1915, then in India from 1916 to 1918. Australia started minting most of its own pennies from 1919 until the introduction of decimal currency in 1966. This collection was donated by Mr. Heinz Kaupert of Wodonga. He was an active member of the German-Austrian club of Wodonga. He died in Wodonga in 2014.These coins reflect developments in Australian currency and were donated by a member of the Wodonga Community.A collection of 20 penny and half penny coins mounted in a frame behind glass. They are divided into 3 sections - English currency used as Australian Currency before 1939, Australian coins used 1901 - 1939 and currency used from 1939 - 1966.australian coins pre-decimal, australian penny, australian halfpenny -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumCoin - Plastic purse, Coins, Lost and Found, Coins - Australian Mint, 1950's
... A lost and found item comprising 1 - blue plastic purse with heat pressing sides and a push button steel clip 2 - Australian half-penny, coin, dated 1949 with King George VI on rear 3 - Australian penny, coin, dated 1949 with King George VI on rear 4 - Australian sixpence coin, dated 1951 with King George VI on rear. ...Tram trams coins Lost and Found A lost and found item comprising 1 - blue plastic purse with heat pressing sides and a push button steel clip 2 - Australian half-penny, coin, dated 1949 with King George VI on rear 3 - Australian penny, coin, dated 1949 with King George VI on rear 4 - Australian sixpence coin, dated 1951 with King George VI on rear. ...Demonstrates what can be lost and found on a tramcar - though odd given its location on the tram. Yields information about how coins were handled and carried in the 1950's.A lost and found item comprising 1 - blue plastic purse with heat pressing sides and a push button steel clip 2 - Australian half-penny, coin, dated 1949 with King George VI on rear 3 - Australian penny, coin, dated 1949 with King George VI on rear 4 - Australian sixpence coin, dated 1951 with King George VI on rear. Items found behind silt behind the side frame of tram 671, - advised by Neville Britton 20/6/2019. Items from the era when the tram would have been running in Melbourne.tram, trams, coins, lost and found -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageCurrency - Token, 1850's
... ...Bateman penny token...token coin...It is an example of an Australian token – a coin that had the value of a penny and was produced by businessmen in the 1850s to be used only in the business of the person named on the coin. ...Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village Warrnambool Great Ocean Road Shipwreck Coast Penny token William Bateman William Bateman Jnr &Co Bateman General Store Bateman token Bateman penny token token coin token Around edge - IMPORTERS AND GENERAL MERCHANTS 185? ...For around a decade or so in the Gold Rush period in Australia there was a shortage of official government currency. It was acceptable during this time to use token coins minted by local businesses to be used within their store, much like the loyalty and rewards cards that businesses give their customers in modern times. The tokens were also a good way to advertise their wares and details. The first token was introduced in Melbourne in 1848 and were used until 1868, when they became illegal in New South Wales. They were minted in Australia and overseas. This is a Warrnambool Bateman penny token. It is an example of an Australian token – a coin that had the value of a penny and was produced by businessmen in the 1850s to be used only in the business of the person named on the coin. There were two firms in Warrnambool that produced tokens in the 1850s – William Jamieson, a general storekeeper and William Bateman. The latter had a general store in Banyan Street in the early 1850's and became one of the largest merchant firms in the Warrnambool district. In November 1856 the store belonging to William Bateman Jnr & Co. was destroyed by fire and caused a great number of insolvencies in the district as many businessmen and farmers were financed by Bateman.This token is a significant example of the business practices of merchants in the early days of the colony and is connected to a well-known member of Warrnambool's early town history. It is comparatively rare because many Bateman tokens were destroyed in the 1856 fire.A round metal coin token associated with the Warrnambool business owned by William Bateman in the 1850's. It has a weathered figure on one side and writing (also quite weathered) on the other side.Around edge - IMPORTERS AND GENERAL MERCHANTS 185? Inside circle - WILLIAM BATEMAN JUNR & CO WARRNAMBOOL Across center - VICTORIAflagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, penny token, william bateman, william bateman jnr &co, bateman general store, bateman token, bateman penny token, token coin, token -
Buninyong Visitor Information CentreCurrency - Coins, Penny and farthing fixed on card
... White card with sketch of penny farthing and a penny and farthing coins attached....White card with sketch of penny farthing and a penny and farthing coins attached. Penny and farthing fixed on card Currency Coins ...White card with sketch of penny farthing and a penny and farthing coins attached.The penny-farthing was the first machine to be called a bicycle. It was popular in the 1870s and 1880s. The farthing is dated 1901 and the penny 1935.cycling, numismatics, coins, penny-farthings, souvenirs -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumAccessory - Brooch, 1941
... Brooch made from a coin (Australian penny) in 1941. Coin has been beaten to raise front of badge. ...Penny 1941. Shape of Kangaroo in flight . star Brooch made from a coin (Australian penny) in 1941. ...Made by internee at Camp 3, Tatura. Quote "The year we arrived in Australia"Brooch made from a coin (Australian penny) in 1941. Coin has been beaten to raise front of badge. Back hollowed out slightly as a result. Pin soldered/attached to backAustralia Penny 1941. Shape of Kangaroo in flight . starbrooch, penny, copper, baumert m, beilharz, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, costume, accessory, jewellery -
Melbourne Tram MuseumFunctional object - Coin Dispenser, BIPA Australia, late 1960's?
... and penny coins in the unit - for display purposes only, not collected.... and penny coins in the unit - for display purposes only, not collected. ...Manufactured coin dispenser for 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cent coins, made from black, white plastic with metal springs under each white coin support plate. Held in position by three metal screws. Manufactured by BIPA Australia. Fitted with two openings at the rear so a leather or belt strap could be passed through. There are a number of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 3d, half penny and penny coins in the unit - for display purposes only, not collected.trams, tramways, fares, cash handling, tickets -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History RoomCoins, Penny, Australian (3), Australian Mint, 1915
... KIng George V pennies were the coins of choice for playing 2 up during World War 1...4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room 4/19 PWLH Regiment, Building 78 Simpson Barracks Macleod melbourne KIng George V pennies were the coins of choice for playing 2 up during World War 1 pennies 2 up world war 1 3 x Australian 1915 King George V pennies Coins, Penny, Australian (3) Australian Mint ...KIng George V pennies were the coins of choice for playing 2 up during World War 13 x Australian 1915 King George V penniespennies, 2 up, world war 1 -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental CollectionMedal - Death medallion Roberts
... The plaque about 120 mm in diameter, was cast in bronze, and came to be known as the "Dead Man’s Penny", because of the similarity in appearance to the much smaller penny coin. 1,355,000 plaques were issued, which used a total of 450 tons of bronze,Henry Roberts and continued to be issued into the 1930s to commemorate people who died as a consequence of the war....The plaque about 120 mm in diameter, was cast in bronze, and came to be known as the "Dead Man’s Penny", because of the similarity in appearance to the much smaller penny coin. 1,355,000 plaques were issued, which used a total of 450 tons of bronze,Henry Roberts and continued to be issued into the 1930s to commemorate people who died as a consequence of the war. ...Henry George Roberts was born in Lambeth, Middlesex, The United Kingdom on 17 June 1885. The son of Elizabeth and Corporal Thomas Roberts of 2/3rd Regiment of Foot, The Buffs. Thomas Robert died in 1893 and on 28 September 1894 Henry was admitted to the Royal Military School as an apprentice. He remained there until 7 July 1900 when he enlisted at Aldershot, in the 2nd Dragoon Guards as a boy soldier. The 1901 and 1911 Censuses record him as being a musician with the 2nd Dragoon Guard, (The Queen’s Bays). Roberts married Lily Winterbourne Quinton in early 1912, a son Frederic was born on 1 February 1913. By August 1914 Roberts has travelled to Australia where he was employed as a musician and residing at “Quamby” Royal Park, Melbourne. His wife and child remaining at Mellison Road, Lower Tooting, London. On 8 September 1914 he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in Melbourne, allotted Regimental Number 42, the Rank of Trooper and allocated to A Squadron, 8th Australian Light Horse Regiment. His enlistment papers raise a mystery. He stated that he and six years’ service with the Territorial Hampshire Carabiniers but made no mention of his eleven years’ service with the Regular 2nd Dragoon Guards. There is no clear answer as to why this misinformation was provided. Roberts was promoted to Sergeant on 28 October 1914. His occupation and prior experience resulting in Roberts’ appointment to the leadership of the regimental band. After training in Australia, he embarked on the Star of the Sea at Port Melbourne on 25 February 1915 arriving in Egypt on 14 March. On 16 May 1915 he proceeded to Gallipoli where he was killed in action on 7 August 1915 during the attack on the Nek. He has no known grave and is commemorated at the Lone Pine Memorial for the missing. For his service in The Great War, he was awarded the 1914-1915 Star, British War, and Victory, Medals. Circular metal medallion with image of Britannia standing with a lion issued to NOK of No 42 Sergeant Henry Roberts 8th Australian Light Horse Regiment who was killed in action at the Nek 7 August 1915. The plaque about 120 mm in diameter, was cast in bronze, and came to be known as the "Dead Man’s Penny", because of the similarity in appearance to the much smaller penny coin. 1,355,000 plaques were issued, which used a total of 450 tons of bronze,Henry Roberts and continued to be issued into the 1930s to commemorate people who died as a consequence of the war.Henry Robertswwi, world war one, gallipoli, nek, 8th, light horse, roberts -
Myrtleford and District Historical SocietyMemorial Plaque, Memorial Plaque Factory, "Dead Man's Penny", Circa 1921
... They were round and cast in bronze, hence their similarity to the much smaller penny coin. The plaque includes an image of Britannia, holding a trident and standing with a lion. ...They were round and cast in bronze, hence their similarity to the much smaller penny coin. The plaque includes an image of Britannia, holding a trident and standing with a lion. ...The "Dead Man's Penny" of Private George Matthews (24/1744) is a district link to the First World War. George enlisted with the Otago Regiment, New Zealand Expeditionary Force as a rifleman. Born in 1891, he was a former pupil of Myrtleford State School 955 and was one of four first cousins killed in action and recorded in a memorial window and honour board at the Uniting (formerly Methodist) Church, the Soldier's Memorial Square and on the State School Honour Board. George's parents, John and Mary Matthews,received the plaque in a pack, together with a letter and commemorative scroll from King George V. George Matthews is buried at the Caterpillar Valley (N.Z.) Memorial, France, having died on October 1, 1916, aged 25. The memorial plaque links local family tragedy to world conflict. It represents the impact of such events must have had on small town communities. George Matthews' enlistment in New Zealand is an indicator of the migratory nature of men involved in gold mining after the decline of the industry in Victoria and New South Wales in the late 19th centuryA World War 1 memorial plaque issued to next-of-kin of all British and Empire service personnel who died as a result of the war. They were round and cast in bronze, hence their similarity to the much smaller penny coin. The plaque includes an image of Britannia, holding a trident and standing with a lion. Britannia holds an oak leaf above the deceased's name, which is recorded without rank. Two dolphins swim around Britannia, symbolizing sea power, and at the base a second lion is tearing apart the German eagle. Around the picture a legend reads: "He died for freedom and Honour"Name engraved: GEORGE MATTHEWSmemorial plaque dead man's penny george matthews -
Woodend RSLWorld War 1 Memorial Plaque, Royal Arsenal Woolich
... They came to be known as the "Dead Man’s Penny", because of the similarity in appearance to the much smaller penny coin which itself had a diameter of only 1.215 inches (30.9 mm). ...They came to be known as the "Dead Man’s Penny", because of the similarity in appearance to the much smaller penny coin which itself had a diameter of only 1.215 inches (30.9 mm). ...The WW1 Memorial Plaque - also known as the Death Penny or Dead Mans Penny - was awarded to personnel killed as a result of war. The Plaque was designed by Edward Carter Preston, Liverpool, United Kingdom. Over 1.3 Million World War One Memorial Plaques were issued. Plaques were awarded to the next of kin of those killed in action and were accompanied by a memorial scroll from the King. They came to be known as the "Dead Man’s Penny", because of the similarity in appearance to the much smaller penny coin which itself had a diameter of only 1.215 inches (30.9 mm). This WW1 Memorial plaque was awarded in the memory of 3638 Edward James Thompson. He served as a Private in the 60th Australian Infantry Battalion and was killed in France on 19 July 1916. The Plaque was provided to his mother, Florence Thompson, on 26 September 1922.Circular bronze plaque. Relief and name of soldier KIA on front. No inscription or relief on obverse side.He Died For Freedom and Honour. Edward James Thompson. Relief containing Britannia holding a wreath, an imperial lion and two small dolphins. E.CR.P., appear above the front pawmemorial plaque, world war 1, dead man's penny, edward james thompson, edward carter preston -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumWood Plane, 1940
... Handmade wood plane with metal pieces forming cutting blade at bottom ( blade exposed underneath)2 x one penny internement camp coins used as washers....Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street Tatura the-murray Made by internees in camp 3 tatura & used there as a handtool for woowork/carpentry tatura trades tools Alex Mathieson & Son Warranted Cast Stell ( on metal piece) Handmade wood plane with metal pieces forming cutting blade at bottom ( blade exposed underneath)2 x one penny internement camp coins used as washers. Wood Plane ...Made by internees in camp 3 tatura & used there as a handtool for woowork/carpentryHandmade wood plane with metal pieces forming cutting blade at bottom ( blade exposed underneath)2 x one penny internement camp coins used as washers.Alex Mathieson & Son Warranted Cast Stell ( on metal piece)tatura, trades, tools -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub BranchCoins
... Set of Predecimal coins (1943 penny, 1944 half penny, 1942 florin, 1943 shilling, 1943 sixpence, 1943 three pence....Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch 1 Mast Gully Road Upwey melbourne Ephemera General Set of Predecimal coins (1943 penny, 1944 half penny, 1942 florin, 1943 shilling, 1943 sixpence, 1943 three pence. ...Set of Predecimal coins (1943 penny, 1944 half penny, 1942 florin, 1943 shilling, 1943 sixpence, 1943 three pence.ephemera, general -
Greensborough Historical SocietyCoin - Coins, Royal Australian Mint, Pre-Decimal coins, 1949-1959
... 5 pre-decimal coins: half penny (1949), penny (1952), sixpence (1958), one shilling, damaged (1959) and florin (2 shillings) (1952)....Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne 5 pre-decimal coins: half penny (1949), penny (1952), sixpence (1958), one shilling, damaged (1959) and florin (2 shillings) (1952). ...5 pre-decimal coins: half penny (1949), penny (1952), sixpence (1958), one shilling, damaged (1959) and florin (2 shillings) (1952).In 1966, Australian currency changed from sterling (pounds, shillings and pence) to decimal (dollars and cents). 5 coins, in black folder with contents listed on cover.currency, coins, pre-decimal coins, australian coins
