Australasian Tokens and Coins
By Dr. Arthur Andrews
This book was intended in the first place to be a catalogue of the Australian tokens and coins in the Mitchell Library. Its scope was enlarged to include descriptions of all known varieties, with a hrief historical introduction.
Contents
- Preface
- Introduction - Conditions in early days of Australia leading to the issue of Holey Dollars, Dumps, Tokens, and Coins
- Copper and Bronze Tokens - General description, dates, early Colonial makers' troubles, material, workmanship, withdrawal, and disappearance
- Medallists - English and Colonial-Short account of each-List of issues as far as known, and those which are of uncertain ascription
- Designs on Copper and Bronze Tokens - Local, Home, and Allegorical - Australian Arms, Views, Buildings, Portraits, &c. - Commemorative pieces - Favourite designs of various Medallists
- Alphabetical List of Australasian Copper and Bronze Tokens - With description of over 640 varieties
- Miscellaneous Tokens
- Alphabetical List of Issuers - In the Various Colonies
- Silver Tokens - Early History and detailed list
- Holey Dollars and Dumps - History, Reasons for Issue, Manufacture, Date, and Withdrawal - Detailed List
- South Australian Gold Ingots and Coins - History, Dates, &c
- Kangaroo Office Gold and Copper Issues - History of Origin - Unfortunate Experience of Issuers - Detailed List
- Australian Pattern Shilling and Sixpence - Proposed Issue - Few struck - Description
- Coins Current in Early Colonial Days - With Values fixed by Government, &c.
- Australian Gold Coins - Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth Mints, from 1855 to 1920
- Australian Commonwealth Coins - Coins, History, Dates, and Detailed List
- Surcharged Tokens - General Circulation without Responsibility merely for Advertising Purposes and not to be considered as Real Tokens Alphabetical List with a few details
