Description
Newark (Nottinghamshire) penny token, 1811
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Obverse: View of Newark Castle with the legend “NEWARK TOKEN FOR ONE PENNY” and date 1811 below.
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Reverse: Inner circle with six lines of names and the legend “THE CURRENT VALUE · PAYABLE IN CASH NOTES ·” around the rim; names include T. STANSALL, CHARLES MOOR, RICH D. FISHER, W.M. FILLINGHAM, W.M. READETT, T. WILSON.
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Standard references: catalogued as Withers W.880 and Davis (Notts) No.13.
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Metal & size: copper; typical diameter about 34–35 mm (sources list ~34.8 mm); typical weight around ~18.3 g in dealer/spec listings. g
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Edge: usually centre-grained / engrailed (check edge for that feature)
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