1 Penny Staffordshire - Bilston / J. Atherton

€80,771.00
IssuerUnited Kingdom
Year1813
TypeToken
Value1 Penny (1⁄240)
CurrencyCurrency tokens (1798-1816)
CompositionCopper
Weight19.23 g
Dimensions34 mm
Thickness2 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to1817
Reference(s) Withers#22, Davis#32
Obverse descriptionCentral circle containing three cannonballs stacked in a triangle. Lettering around, beaded circle border
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringPAYABLE BY JAMES ATHERTON · BILSTON ·
Reverse descriptionCentral square containing a raised hive placed on a mound around which 7 bees swarming. Lettering around, date below, beaded circle border
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringONE POUND NOTE FOR 240 TOKENS · 1813 ·
EdgeDiagonal milling
Mint
Mintage1813  - -
Catalog ID8902966540
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