Holey dollar and dump
Also known as: New South Wales holey dollar
Well documentedSupported by multiple reputable specialist catalogues or publications.
Period
1813
Issuing entity
AustraliaA Spanish colonial eight reales with its centre punched out, creating two coins for use in the colony of New South Wales.
Historical context
Created to retain silver within the colony, which suffered a chronic shortage of coin.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Number produced and surviving census figures require a Tier 1 source
- Counterstamp varieties need documentation