1 Penny Worcestershire - Worcester / City and County
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Features
| Issuer |
United Kingdom
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Emergency coinage › Merchant tokens |
| Year | 1811 |
| Value | 1 Penny (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1971) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 27.5 g |
| Diameter | 36.0 mm |
| Thickness | 3.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 15 October 1831 |
| Number | N# 313242 |
| References | Withers# 1240 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
Shield of arms of the city of Worcester, legend around.
Script: Latin
Lettering: CIVITAS IN BELLO IN PACE FIDELIS
Translation: A city faithful in war, in peace
Reverse
Denomination within laurel and palm wreaths, legend around, date below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
WORCESTER CITY AND COUNTY TOKEN
VALUE
ONE
PENNY
· 1811 ·
Edge
Slanted serration centred on plain edge
Comments
The motto of the city of Worcester, sometimes written 'Civitas In Bello Et Pace Fidelis', is thought to refer to the City's support of the royal house of Stuart. In 1621 Worcester was granted a charter by James I declaring the City to be a county in itself, separate from the County of Worcestershire - 'The County of the City of Worcester'. This distinction came to an end with the reform of the local government in 1974.
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