© ZacUK
© ZacUK
1 Penny Norfolk - Norwich castle
1811 year| Copper | 19 g | 35 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 | 19 g |
| Diameter | 35 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 1817 |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#80807 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 91% |
Reverse
Lower view of castle on hill, wall and vegetation below. Lettering around, beaded border
Script: Latin
Lettering: NORWICH CASTLE
Edge
Diagonally milled
Comment
An 1811 Barker Woollen Draper penny token features two sheep relaxing on one side, and the familiar Norwich Castle (where the sheep market was) on the other.Other Tokens Featuring Sheep: Not all sheep on tokens are hanging fleeces. In fact, Conder tokens feature a wide variety of animal species. Other examples show sheep and lambs just doing their thing: sitting, standing, and generally relaxing on tokens.
Interesting fact
The Token 1 Penny coin from Norfolk - Norwich castle, 1811, is interesting because it was issued during a time when there was a severe shortage of official coinage in circulation, leading to the use of private token coins like this one.
