© klei92
© klei92
1 Penny Birmingham - Edward Thomason
1811 year| Copper | 18 g | 33.5 mm |
| Issuer | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| King | George III (1760-1820) |
| Type | Token |
| Year | 1811 |
| Value | 1 Penny (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Currency tokens (1798-1816) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 18 g |
| Diameter | 33.5 mm |
| Thickness | 2.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#407552 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Lettering and date across five lines.
Note: tops of 1's slope only slightly.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
TOKEN
FOR
ONE
PENNY
1811
Edge
Centre grained
Comment
Sir Edward Thomason (c. 1769 – 1849) was a manufacturer and inventor in Birmingham, knighted by King William IV in 1832, the first Birmingham manufacturer to be so honoured.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Token 1 Penny (Birmingham - Edward Thomason) 1811 from United Kingdom is that it was issued during a time when there was a severe shortage of official currency in circulation, leading to the use of private token coins like this one as a substitute for official currency.
