Item 0790: Shilling - Australian proclamation coin, 1787 / minted in Great Britain
Item 0790: Shilling - Australian proclamation coin, 1787 / minted in Great Britain
About this item
Full title
Date
1787
Call Numbers
SAFE/DN/C 790
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Physical Description
Contents
1 coin - 25 mm. diameter - extremely fine condition but minor nicks on obverse - silver
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Digitised
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Full title
Item 0790: Shilling - Australian proclamation coin, 1787 / minted in Great Britain
Notes
General note
Forms part of Series 01 Part 12: Sir William Dixson coin collection : Great Britain currency.
In 1800 Governor King proclaimed which coins could circulate in the colony and their value. These coins became known as proclamation coins.
Digital order no:Album ID : 825685
Contextual Information
Source
Bequeathed by Sir William Dixson, 1952
This item has been preserved and digitised as part of the Nelson Meers Foundation Benefaction, 2003
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
SAFE/DN/C 790
Record Identifier
nV2q5Epn
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nV2q5Epn
Other Identifiers
Reference code
431557
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