447, Lot: 636. Estimate $100. Sold for $75. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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NEW ZEALAND, Token coinage. Milner & Thompson, Christchurch. Æ Penny (33mm, 11.50 g, 12h). Minted by Stokes & Martin, Melbourne. Struck circa 1881. Maori warrior, holding
taiaha, shield set on ground, and
patu, standing facing; palm behind; to left, prow of
waka taua (war-canoe) and forepart of kiwi standing left behind shield; additional plant to right; mountainous terrain in background / MILNER & THOMSON'S CANTERBURY MUSIC DEPOT & PIANOFORTE WAREHOUSE, SOLE AGENTS / FOR / JOHN BRINSMEAD / & SONS / PIANOS in five lines. Rennik 383; KM Tn54. Brown surfaces, some red. EF.