© ZacUK
© ZacUK
½ Penny Middlesex - Thomas Wood
1811 year| Copper | - | 30.4 mm |
| Issuer | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Type | Token |
| Year | 1811 |
| Value | ½ Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Currency tokens (1798-1816) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Diameter | 30.4 mm |
| Thickness | 1.2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 1817 |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#108163 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 83% |
Reverse
A view of a Georgian building (presumably his premises) with a sign outside
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PAYABLE AT THE OLD STOCK EXCHANGE IN BANK NOTES
NEW AUCTION MART
ESTABLISHED 1811
HALFPENNY
Edge
Central diagonal milling \ \ \ \
Comment
Extremely rare Thomas Wood’s London (Middlesex) copper halfpenny token dated 1811.Listed in Withers' "British Copper Tokens 1811-1820" as "RRR - EXTREMELY RARE". Thomas Wood was an auctioneer with business rooms in the Old Stock Exchange at the corner of Swithins Alley, close to the north-east corner of the Royal Exchange, London. He was declared bankrupt in 1813 and the building burned down in 1816.
Catalogues: Withers No: 845a, Davis Middlesex No: 65(var)
Interesting fact
The A Token ½ Penny (Middlesex - Thomas Wood) 1811 from United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) made of Copper is a rare and valuable coin, with only a few known examples surviving to this day. One interesting fact about this coin is that it was issued during a time when there was a severe shortage of small change in circulation, and private token issues like this one were used to fill the gap. This coin is a testament to the resourcefulness and adaptability of the people of the time, who found a way to create a functional currency despite the challenges they faced.
