© ZacUK
© ZacUK
1 Shilling Yorkshire - York / Cattle and Barber
1811 year| Silver | - | 24.4 mm |
| 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 |
| Diameter | 24.4 mm |
| Thickness | 0.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 1817 |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#80410 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 89% |
Reverse
Legend on five lines, the top and bottom curved. An ornament above and below. Toothed border
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ONE SHILLING
CATTLE AND BARBER
SILVER TOKEN
Edge
Diagonally milled ///
Comment
“An issue of silver tokens has been made by Messrs. Cattle and Barber of York. These tokens are of the value of Shillings and Sixpences, and are finished in a neat style, bearing on one side the arms of York, and on the other, their value, with the names of the issuers.”- Chronicle, Oct. 12, 1811.Robert Cattle started as an apprentice silversmith and later took on James Barber as a partner in his thriving goldsmiths and jewellers business on Coney Street, York.
Obverse and reverse varieties exist.
Interesting fact
The Token 1 Shilling (Yorkshire - York / Cattle and Barber) 1811 is a rare and valuable coin, with only a few known examples surviving to this day. It is believed that only 200-300 of these coins were minted, making it a highly sought-after collector's item among numismatists.
