1 Penny Yorkshire - Sheffield / Workhouse

Features

Issuer	United Kingdom
Type	Emergency coinage › Merchant tokens
Year	1815
Value	1 Penny (1⁄240)
Currency	Pound sterling (1158-1971)
Composition	Copper
Weight	19.8 g
Diameter	34.2 mm
Thickness	2.5 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	15 October 1831
Number	N# 109404
References	Withers 18# 1025 Paul Withers, Bente R. Withers; 1999. British Copper Tokens 1811-1820: Including Those of Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. Galata, Llanfyllin, United Kingdom. , Davis# 134 William John Davis; 1904. The Nineteenth Century Token Coinage of Great Britain, Ireland, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man: To which are added tokens of over one penny value of any period. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.

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Obverse

Justice standing front, on a pedestal; holding scales in front with raised left hand, and an olive branch in lowered right hand. Lettering around, beaded border. Initials lower left of pedestal, may be M D

Script: Latin

Lettering: SHEFFIELD PENNY TOKEN

Reverse

View of the Sheffield Workhouse building. Lettering around, date below, beaded border

Script: Latin

Lettering:
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
· 1815 ·

Edge

Centre diagonal grained //////

Comments

Catalogue: Withers number not known.
Closer view of initials ...

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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1815

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