1 Shilling (Staffordshire - Fazeley / Peels, Harding and Co) 1811 front 1 Shilling (Staffordshire - Fazeley / Peels, Harding and Co) 1811 back
1 Shilling (Staffordshire - Fazeley / Peels, Harding and Co) 1811 photo
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1 Shilling Staffordshire - Fazeley / Peels, Harding and Co

1811 year
Silver 3.5 g 23 mm
Description
Issuer
United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Type
Token
Year
1811
Value
1 Shilling (1⁄20)
Currency
Currency tokens (1798-1816)
Composition
Silver
Weight
3.5 g
Diameter
23 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-09
References
Numista
N#193547
Rarity index
93%

Reverse

Central denomination within oak wreath.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ONE
SHILLg·

Edge

Milled

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Token 1 Shilling (Staffordshire - Fazeley / Peels, Harding and Co) 1811 from United Kingdom is that it was issued during a time when there was a shortage of official currency in circulation, and private tokens like this one were used as a substitute for official coins.