Historical information

HEATON & SONS, BIRMINGHAM WERE EMPLOYED TO STRIKE THE EXTENSIVE TOKEN ISSUES. THE IRONMONGERY STORE IN MOORABOOL STREET, GEELONG WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1844 BY RICHARD PARKER. PARKER WENT ON TO ESTABLISH STORE IN CLUNES, BACK CREEK (TALBOT), FIREY CREEK AND ARARAT. HE ISSUED AT LEAST TEN VARIETIES OF TOKENS, ALL WITH THE SAME INSCRIPTION AND FIGURE ON THE FACES, BUT WITH SLIGHT VARIATIONS

Physical description

COPPER PENNY TOKEN 34MM OR 35 MM DIAMETER OBVERSE: INSCRIBED WITH R PARKER IRONMONGER MOORABOOL STREET GEELONG REVERSE: HAS A FEMALE FIGURE REPRESENTING JUSTICE, HOLDING A BALANCED SET OF SCALES IN HER RIGHT HAND. THE WORD AUSTRALIA IS AROUND THE TOP OF THE TOKEN. ,