1 Shilling Hampshire - Andover / Wakeford's
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Features
| Issuer |
United Kingdom
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Emergency coinage › Merchant tokens |
| Year | 1812 |
| Value | 1 Shilling (1⁄20) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1971) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.16 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 545716 |
| References | Dalton# 12 Richard Dalton; 1968. The Silver Token Coinage 1811-12. B.A. Seaby, London, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
Central inscription in three lines within concentric circles:
“MILLSON / AND / PRESTON”.
"DOLLAR ???"
Surrounding legend: “NOTE WILL BE. GIVEN FOR 20 OF THESE · A ?? "
Decorative curved bands at the bottom. Toothed border.
Reverse
Shield with cross, flanked by oak branch on the right.
Legend around: “LINCOLN” above, “SILVER TOKEN” to the right.
Date “1812” below the shield.
Toothed border.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LINCOLN SILVER TOKEN
1812
Edge
Plain
Comments
These were issued by William Steele, and Joseph Wakeford who were drapers and bankers in Andover.
Obverse and reverse varieties exist, also struck in copper (similar token date 1812 is Dalton#20, Davis#17).
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | References | ||||||||
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| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1812 | Dalton# 12Richard Dalton; 1968. The Silver Token Coinage 1811-12. B.A. Seaby, London, United Kingdom. |
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