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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 8234577, member: 101855&quot;]There was a time, during the Napoleonic Wars, when the British Government could not supply enough coins to its domestic economy. In their place, various merchants issued tokens.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chief among these were the Bank of England tokens. These pieces were issued in silver, and were in two denominations, 16 pence (or 1 and a half shillings) and 3 shillings. These pieces look like coins, but technically they aren’t because they were not issued by the British government. Here are examples of each piece:</p><p><br /></p><p>An 1813, 1 shilling, 6 pence piece</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1448362[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>An 1814, 3 shillings piece</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1448363[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>When other merchants saw that the Bank of England could issue tokens, they thought they they could get into the act. Here is an example. You will note that the issuer was very careful to say that his piece could be used in only a restricted area and at his business. This piece was worth 12 pence or 1 shilling.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1448364[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>It is my understanding that large numbers of these pieces were issued in towns around England. There were also one penny pieces.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1448365[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>If anyone is an expert in the tokens issued during this period, I would to read more information about these pieces.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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