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Name or Denominations
1 Penny (1⁄240)
Issuer
United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Ruler
NA
Year of Minting
1813
Currency
Pound sterling (1158-1970)
Shape
Round
Rarity
Ultra rare
Weight
19.8 g
Diameter
34.2 mm
Thickness
2.5 mm
Material
Copper
Shape
Round
Edge Type
NA
Technique
Milled
Front design
A building with tower and spire, legend around and below.
Back design
Cavalry officer on horseback riding left with sabre drawn, legend around, date in exergue.
Year of Minting
1813
Ruler
NA
Mint location
NA
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
NA
Inscriptions
Obverse: PENNY TOKEN · PAYABLE AT THE WORKHOUSE · HALESOWEN · Reverse: GOD SAVE THE KING 1813
Context
Workhouse Token: Birmingham, Bradford, Halesowen, Keighley and Sheffield were among the towns where workhouse tokens were issued. In order to avoid hardship to people who had accepted the tokens, those of Birmingham and Sheffield were granted a six-year extension when other tokens were declared illegal in 1817.
Rarity
Ultra rare
Coin type
Merchant tokens
In circulation
No
Demonetized
Yes
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