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Series 01 Part 07: Sir William Dixson coin collection : Australian currency, the Dump

Series 01 Part 07: Sir William Dixson coin collection : Australian currency, the Dump

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1bGdQKlY

Series 01 Part 07: Sir William Dixson coin collection : Australian currency, the Dump

About this item

Full title

Series 01 Part 07: Sir William Dixson coin collection : Australian currency, the Dump

Date

1812-1829

Record Identifier

1bGdQKlY

Reference Code

950595

Formats

Physical Description

Contents

121 coins

Other Descriptions

Level of description

Series

Access and use

Copying Conditions

Copyright status:Public domain

Please acknowledge: : Dixson Library, State Library of New South

Physical Access Conditions

Access to this pictures collection via appointment only. Please submit your request through Ask a Librarian : Due to security reasons this collection is not available for browsing

Issue Copy

Partly Digitised : DN/C 586 ; DN/C 607 ; DN/C 620

More information

Alternative Titles

Full title

Series 01 Part 07: Sir William Dixson coin collection : Australian currency, the Dump

Notes

General note

See also:
Series 01 Part 06: Sir William Dixson coin collection : Australian holey dollar currency

Digital order no:Album ID : 1003704

Description source

SAFE/DN/C 516-590 and SAFE/DN/C 592-637 are described on shelf list cards with Mira classification.

Contextual Information

Source

Bequeathed by Sir William Dixson, 1952

Administrative / Biographical history

The Holey dollar and dump were introduced in New South Wales in 1812 to relieve the shortage of coins in the colony. They remained legal tender until approximately 1829. The coins were cut and restruck from coins originally issued by mints in Spain and South America. The outer ring and dump were counterstamped with the name of the colony and the ne...

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Primary Identifiers

Record Identifier

1bGdQKlY

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1bGdQKlY

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Reference code

950595

How to access this item

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