Moneta
Registered: August 2005
Location: Arizona USA
Posts: 2,352
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Shropshire, copper, 14.06g. This important issue is believed to be the first of the Wilkinson issues. The big distinction here is the window on the back wall, no other Wilkinson issue features this window. It’s assumed that these were actually made with the intent of being penny denominations but merchants, given the size of the tokens, refused to accept them. Notice there is no denomination on Wilkinson tokens, unlike the Anglesey pennies and halfpennies issued in the same year. This example, some scattered handling. I'll have more to add to this description soon.
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