1 Penny Yorkshire - Sheffield / Workhouse
Features
| Issuer |
United Kingdom
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Emergency coinage › Merchant tokens |
| Year | 1813 |
| Value | 1 Penny (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1971) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 19.8 g |
| Diameter | 34.2 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 15 October 1831 |
| Number | N# 52865 |
| References | Withers# 999 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
Justice standing front, on a pedestal; holding scales in raised left hand, and an olive branch in lowered right hand. Lettering around, beaded border
Script: Latin
Lettering: SHEFFIELD PENNY TOKEN
Reverse
View of the Sheffield Workhouse building. Lettering around, date below, beaded border
Script: Latin
Lettering:
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
· 1813 ·
Edge
Centre grained //////
Comments
References: W J Davis, The Nineteenth Century Token Coinage, 126-133.
Workhouse Token: Similar in scope and purpose to the ordinary token, but issued by local overseers of the poor. 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.
Workhouse Token: Similar in scope and purpose to the ordinary token, but issued by local overseers of the poor. 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.
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
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Katz Auction 186 Lot 160 
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13 Mar 2026 | XF |
USD 33.66
(EUR 29.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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