1 Penny Yorkshire / Sheffield - S. Hobson & Sons
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Features
| Issuer | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Type | Token |
| Year | 1812 |
| Value | 1 Penny = 1/12 Shilling (1/240) |
| Currency | Currency tokens (1798-1816) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 22.4 g |
| Diameter | 34 mm |
| Thickness | 3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number |
N# 52863
Numista type number (https://numista.com)
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| References |
Withers# 975,
Paul Withers, Bente R. Withers; 2010. The Token Book / Volume 1. British Tokens of the 17th 18th and 19th Centuries and Their Values. Galata Print Limited, Llanfyllin, Powys, Wales.
Davis# 137
William John Davis; 1904. The Nineteenth Century Token Coinage of 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
Arms above the town name SHEFFIELD and surrounded by legend
Lettering:
SHEFFIELD
PAYABLE AT S. HOBSON & SON’S, BUTTON MANUFACTURERS
Reverse
Britannia seated left with ship in the distance. H below shield
Lettering:
ONE PENNY TOKEN
1812
Edge
Centre grained //////
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||
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| 1812 | ||||||||||||
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