1 Farthing Aberdeen
© ZacUK
Features
| Issuer |
Scotland
(United Kingdom)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Emergency coinage › Merchant tokens |
| Year | 1838 |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1707-1970) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 3.15 g |
| Diameter | 21.20 mm |
| Thickness | 1.27 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 59273 |
| References | Withers 2# 6980 Paul Withers, Bente R. Withers; 2013. The Token Book 2 / Volume 2. Unofficial Farthings and their Values 1820-1901. Galata, Llanfyllin, United Kingdom. David Thornbory Batty. Batty's Catalogue of the Copper Coinage of Great Britain, Ireland, British Isles and Colonies. Manchester, United Kingdom (4 volumes). |
Obverse
Chinese man sitting facing on packing case between a jar and a tea canister. Lettering above, date in exergue. Toothed border
Script: Latin
Lettering:
TEAS AS IMPORTED
1838
Reverse
Legend on six lines, the top and bottom curved. Toothed border
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PAYABLE AT WM. GRAY’S
TEA DEALER
GREEN ABERDEEN
Edge
Plain
© numismaticroy
Comments
William Gray's Aberdeen (Aberdeenshire) copper farthing token dated 1838.
Seaby ST No: 571.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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