1 Penny Staffordshire - To Facilitate Trade

€81,371.00
IssuerUnited Kingdom
Year1811
TypeToken
Value1 Penny (1⁄240)
CurrencyCurrency tokens (1798-1816)
CompositionCopper
Weight19.15 g
Dimensions34 mm
Thickness2 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to1817
Reference(s) Withers#1102, Davis#23
Obverse descriptionBare-headed bust of George III to right draped in ermine. Lettering around, date below, beaded border.  Note: This is the error version, where the `A` in `STAFFORDSHIRE` is an inverted `V`.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringSTAFFORDSHIRE 1811 PENNY TOKEN
Reverse descriptionThick oak wreath (anti-clockwise, in three layers) with three-line legend in centre. Beaded border
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringTO FACILITATE TRADE
EdgeCentral diagonal milling
Mint
Mintage1811  - -
Catalog ID9427818650
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