1871 New Zealand Trade Token Auckland Licensed Victuallers

The 1871 Auckland Licensed Victuallers penny is a historic New Zealand trade token issued to provide small change for hotel patrons and to commemorate the formation of the Licensed Victuallers Association in 1871. It’s a tangible piece of local commercial and social history from the early colonial period.

• Country: New Zealand
• Year: 1871
• Denomination: Penny (trade token)

This token is a sought-after accessory for collectors of colonial New Zealand numismatics and trade tokens, valued for its local provenance and connection to hospitality and commerce in 19th century Auckland. It displays the practical and commemorative role such tokens played during shortages of lower-denomination British coinage and makes a compact, characterful addition to historical or token collections.