© ZacUK
© ZacUK
1 Penny Staffordshire - To Facilitate Trade
1811 year| Copper | 19.15 g | 34 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 | 19.15 g |
| Diameter | 34 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 1817 |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#81371 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
Thick oak wreath (anti-clockwise, in three layers) with three-line legend in centre. Beaded border
Script: Latin
Lettering: TO FACILITATE TRADE
Edge
Central diagonal milling
Comment
George III Staffordshire Penny 1811.Catalogues (normal coin) - Withers No: 1100, Davis Staffordshire No: 21.
Catalogues (inverted A) - Withers No: 1102, Davis Staffordshire No: 23.
Also (DH.23)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Token 1 Penny (Staffordshire - To Facilitate Trade) 1811 from United Kingdom is that it was issued during a time when there was a severe shortage of small denomination coins in circulation, leading to the use of private token coins like this one to fill the gap.
