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1 Penny - Morris Marks Auckland
| Issuer | Morris Marks |
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| Reference(s) | Andrews#341, R#337, Gray#170 |
| Obverse description | Circular token with a beaded border enclosing a bold multi-line text legend arranged concentrically and across the field. The merchant's name MORRIS MARKS appears prominently along the upper arc, followed by the trade designation PAWNBROKERS AND SALESMAN across the centre of the field. The lower portion of the legend reads CORNER OF QUEEN ST WELLESLEY ST AUCKLAND, providing the full business address. The lettering is in raised serif capitals throughout, with the entire design contained within a toothed or beaded rim typical of mid-nineteenth century colonial trade tokens. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Morris Marks operated as a general merchant in Auckland during the 1850s–1860s, a period when the colonial currency supply in New Zealand was chronically inadequate for small retail transactions. Private traders routinely commissioned token coinage from British die-sinkers — most Auckland pieces of this type were struck in Birmingham — to fill the gap. The Andrews, Robb, and Gray references all cataloging this piece reflect decades of competing New Zealand token scholarship that has never fully resolved into a single authoritative census.