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1 Shilling Lincolnshire - Gainsborough / S. Sandars
| Issuer | S. Sandars, Gainsborough |
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| Year | 1811 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Reverse description | A multi-arched bridge with four piers spans the lower portion of the inner circle, referencing the Gainsborough bridge over the River Trent. The legend FOR TWELVE PENCE S.SANDARS encircles the central motif within an outer wreath, with the denomination indicated in the surrounding inscription. The composition is framed by a beaded inner border and milled outer rim. |
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| Reverse lettering | FOR TWELVE PENCE S.SANDARS |
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Gainsborough's position on the River Trent made it a minor but active inland port, and the acute shortage of regal silver coinage during the Napoleonic Wars forced merchants across Lincolnshire to issue their own tokens to keep trade moving. Sandars was among the local traders who filled this gap, producing silver shillings that circulated on personal credit rather than crown authority.
The provincial silver token series of 1811–1812 emerged specifically because the Bank of England's dollar tokens had failed to reach sufficient quantities outside London.