© ABC Coins & Tokens
© ABC Coins & Tokens
1 Penny Yorkshire - Sheffield / Workhouse
1812 year| Copper | 19.8 g | 34.2 mm |
| Issuer | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Type | Token |
| Year | 1812 |
| Value | 1 Penny (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Currency tokens (1798-1816) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 19.8 g |
| Diameter | 34.2 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 1817 |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#109406 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 85% |
Reverse
View of the Sheffield Workhouse (a large Georgian building – the poor house). Lettering around, date below, beaded border
Script: Latin
Lettering:
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
· 1812 ·
Edge
Centre diagonal grained \ \ \ \ \
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Token 1 Penny (Yorkshire - Sheffield / Workhouse) 1812 from United Kingdom is that it was used as a form of currency in the Sheffield Workhouse, which was a place where people who were unable to support themselves financially could live and work. The coin was made of copper and weighed 19.8 grams. It is a rare and valuable collector's item today, with some examples selling for thousands of pounds.
