1 Penny Birmingham and Risca Copper Company
Features
| Issuer |
United Kingdom
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Emergency coinage › Merchant tokens |
| Year | 1811 |
| Value | 1 Penny (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1971) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 18.5 g |
| Diameter | 34.5 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 15 October 1831 |
| Number | N# 49853 |
| References | Withers# 296 Paul Withers, Bente R. Withers; 2010. The Token Book / Volume 1. 17th 18th & 19th Century Tokens and their Values. Galata, Llanfyllin, United Kingdom. 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. |
Obverse
Two clasped hands central with date below, legend around.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BIRMINGHAM AND RISCA
1811
* COPPER COMPANY *
Reverse
Central denomination with legend around.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PAYABLE IN BIRMINGHAM *
ONE
PENNY
TOKEN
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1811 | |||||||||||||||
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