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Colonial Era - 1823 - New Silver Coinage

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stumbled over this in the Hobart Town Gazette and Van Diemen's Land Advertiser of Saturday 11 October 1823, at page 2 -
"We have seen a specimen (brought out by the Mary*) of Silver Coin, prepared for the British Colonies. - We hope the period may not be distant, when this Colony will have the benefit of a portion of its circulation."

*the Mary was a convict transport-ship that had left London on 10th June.

What silver coins might these be ?
All that springs to my mind is the "Anchor money", but I have read that that was intended exclusively for the West Indies.


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? buggered if I know

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http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/...111114317786

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This page has cool picture of Spanish reales encrusted in coral, this is the first time I have seen real original coinage of Australia.
Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon) in 1656.
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The McIntosh & Degraves shilling (a silver token) is dated 1823 - there is no evidence of it having circulated but that article may well refer to it.
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