© Greg Laws (CC BY-NC)
© Greg Laws (CC BY-NC)
1 Shilling Yorkshire - Leeds / J. Smalpage & S. Lumb
| Silver | 4.73 g | 25.5 mm |
| Issuer | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| King | George III (1760-1820) |
| Type | Token |
| Years | 1811-1812 |
| Value | 1 Shilling (1⁄20) |
| Currency | Currency tokens (1798-1816) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 4.73 g |
| Diameter | 25.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#386073 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Seated figure of Commerce on bale holding scales and cornucopia with legend around.
Note: many varieties exist (see below)
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ONE SHILLING SILVER TOKEN
Y & D
1811
Edge
Diagonally reeded
Comment
There are many varieties and two year dates for this design of shilling token:
1811 Dalton#18 - Dalton#30
1812 Dalton#31
The design varieties are mainly in relation to the following features:
Obv relative position of the hanging fleece, number of dots under stars
Rev position of sword point and hilt relative to lettering and bale above
For further detail please see ‘The Silver Token-Coinage Mainly Issued Between 1811 and 1812’ by R. Dalton.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Token 1 Shilling (Yorkshire - Leeds / J. Smalpage & S. Lumb) 1811-1812 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.
