1 Shilling 6 Pence - George III Bank of England Token
Features
| Issuer |
United Kingdom
 |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Bank of England |
| King |
George III (1760-1820)
|
| Type | Emergency coinage › Official necessity coins |
| Years | 1811-1812 |
| Value | 1 Shilling 6 Pence (3⁄40) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1971) |
| Composition | Silver (.8916) |
| Weight | 7.35 g |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 16743 |
| References | KM# Tn2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes). Maurice Bull, Alan Rayner; 2020. English Silver Coinage Since 1649 (7th Edition). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
Laureate and cuirassed bust of King George III right, legend around.
Script: Latin
Lettering: GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA REX
Translation: George the Third by the Grace of God King
Engraver: Lewis Pingo
Reverse
Legend above denomination and date within oak wreath.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BANK
TOKEN
1S. 6D.
1811
Edge
Plain
Comments
These Bank of England tokens were struck to a standard weight of 113.5 grains, comprising 101.2 grains pure silver and 12.3 grains alloy.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||||
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$ 24 | $ 45 | $ 88 | $ 270 | 86% | |||||||||
| 1811 |
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$ 1200 | Proof | 2% | |||||||||||
| 1812 |
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$ 300 | 22% | ||||||||||||
| 1812 | Proof | 1.1% | |||||||||||||
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Bullion value: USD 15.44
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Actual silver weight: 0.211 oz
Current silver price: 73.28 USD/oz (see silver price 
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