Description

New Zealand Trademen's Token.

Morrin & Co, Queens Street, Auckland.

One Penny 1858.

Obverse: Figure standing facing left holding scales and cornucopia. Two figures shaking hands in background.

Legend: ADVANCE AUCKLAND.

Reverse: Tree fern with lettering round outside.

Reads: MORRIN & Co. GROCERS, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS - QUEEN STREET.

Catalogue: KM# Tn56.1, R382, A387.

Copper, 14.9g, 2mm thick, 34mm, plain edge.

Mint: Heaton & Sons, Birmingham, England.

Grade: gFine aVF.

Mr John C. Morrin arrived in Auckland from Sydney, Australia in 1855. Without delay he had opened his shop on Auckland's busy Queen street that same year.

This token has sold.