(Jun 25, 2017)
|
Item Information
|
|---|
| |
|---|
| More info |
|---|
| Obverse | The arms of the City of London: “FEAR GOD AND HONOUR THE KING 1795” | | Reverse | A portcullis surmounted by the Prince of Wales’ crest: “W. WILLIAMS LONDON”, “RENDER TO CAESAR THE THINGS THAT ARE CAESAR’S” | Edge plain
Plain edge
Issued by William Williams who was originally a grinder and latterly a button manufacturer with a business at 103 St
In Great Britain, a shortage of small denomination coinage had been reported as early as the late 14th century
For many years, no copper or silver coins were minted at all, and in 1775 King George III had halted the production of copper coinage at the Royal Mint
[13] These first tokens bore the image of a hooded Druid, and within two months time were receiving attention in London as a possible solution to the shortage of small denomination coin
[14] Not long after the appearance of the Druid tokens, other cities, businesses, and proprietors would follow suit and begin designing and minting their own small denomination coinage
|
|
| Do you know more info?
|
