© ZacUK
© ZacUK
1 Penny Staffordshire - Bilston
1811 year| Copper | 18.13 g | 35 mm |
| Issuer | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Type | Token |
| Year | 1811 |
| Value | 1 Penny (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Currency tokens (1798-1816) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 18.13 g |
| Diameter | 35 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 1817 |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#79578 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 88% |
Reverse
View of the Royal Exchange building facing. Lettering around and below, beaded border
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PAYABLE AT BILSTON
ROYAL EXCHANGE
Edge
Plain
NOTE: Also exists with centre-grained or diagonally milled edge.
Comment
Catalogue: Davis, Staffordshire No: 71(variety of). Listed in Paul & Bente Withers' "British Copper Tokens 1811-1820" as "rare".Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Token 1 Penny (Staffordshire - Bilston) 1811 from United Kingdom is that it was issued during a time when there was a severe shortage of official coins in circulation, leading to the use of private token coins like this one as a substitute for official currency.
