Please be advised: this website contains the names, images and voices of people who are now deceased.

Collections WA has a responsibility to preserve and make accessible the history and culture of Western Australia in all its various forms. The intention of Collections WA is to support research, and to reveal actions of the past that have impacted upon communities, families, and individuals.

In doing so, Collections WA acknowledges the need to respond sensitively and appropriately in cases when accessing this material may be confronting to Aboriginal visitors and clients.

Please also note: Some historical materials within this portal may include language or opinions that today are considered inappropriate or even offensive. Collections WA does not endorse this language and apologises for any distress caused.

Continue

Continue showing cultural advice

Stop showing cultural advice

Collections WA brings together collections from libraries, galleries, museums, archives, historical societies, cultural organisations, community groups and other collecting organisations across Western Australia.

Subiaco Museum > Records

SOVEREIGN CONTAINER

« Prev Item Next Item »

1880 - 1920

Overview

Comes from the home of E B and Eliza M Banfield of 16 Chester Street, Subiaco. The container is round and has press clip to open. There is a metal ring at top of which chain could be attached. Within case is a semi-circular rim of metal under which coins are placed, and beneath rim is circular metal plate on a spring which is depressed as coins are added. The lid is lined with black fabric.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-1989.402

Item type

Keywords

Photographed 2023

Year

Statement of significance

Historical.

Last modified

Monday, 30 June, 2025

Completeness

83

Subiaco Museum

Subiaco Museum

Organisation Details
View Collection
Item Feedback

More items like this

Search all items »

COIN HOLDER: SOVEREIGN CASE, SILVER AND NICKEL METAL, COIN HOLDER
Subiaco Museum

Search all items »

Other items from Subiaco Museum

Media reuse | View full size | Item feedback

Scan this QR code to open this page on your phone ->

Full size unavailable (you're already seeing this image in its highest resolution available on Collections WA)

Loading...