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1 Penny Birmingham and Swansea - Rose Copper Co.
| Issuer | Rose Copper Company |
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| Year | 1812 |
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| Thickness | 2 mm |
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| Obverse description | A lion rampant to the left, with head turned to the right, displayed in high relief at the centre of the field, holding an oval shield charged with a rose bush — the armorial device of the Rose Copper Company. A circular legend encircles the central device, with the date appearing in the exergue below the shield. |
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| Obverse lettering | BIRMINGHAM AND SWANSEA 1812 |
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The Rose Copper Company operated smelting works at Swansea and issued these tokens during the acute small-change shortage that plagued Britain throughout the Napoleonic Wars, when the Royal Mint had effectively abandoned copper coinage for over a decade. Private token issues filled the void commercially, and the Welsh copper industry — then supplying a significant share of the world's refined copper — was well-positioned to strike its own. Davis 98 is the commoner of the Rose Copper tokens; Withers 277 distinguishes a specific die pairing that collectors of Glamorganshire provincial issues track separately.