token; trade 1 penny (New Zealand)
Production date
1857
Description
Penny trade token. On the obverse is the words "M.SOMERVILLE WHOLESALE FAMILY GROCER CITY MAKT AUCKLAND" and on the reverse a bouquet of rose, thistle and shamrock with the words "NEW ZEALAND 1857"
Made at an unknown mint, thought to be in Britain these were issues by M Somerville Wholesale Family Grocer. Little is known about Mark Somerville, he later moved to another location and then sold the store. He died in 1902.
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