Great Britain - 1812

1 Penny

Obverse - Great Britain - 1 Penny - 1812 Reverse - Great Britain - 1 Penny - 1812
Obverse - Britannia sits left. In her right hand a laurel branch, cradled in her left arm a trident. In the left background a ship under full sail, left.
Legend, ONE PENNY TOKEN 1812
Reverse - In the field a complex device consisting of eight crossed arrows held together by a ribbon. Two objects, possibly masonic in origin to either side. Above, an angel and its wings. Below, SHEFFIELD
Legend - PAYABLE AT HOBSON & SONS BUTTON MANUFACTURERS .
Edge: diagonally milled within an incused central valley.
Size, 33 mm.