Yorkshire 1811 shilling token D-77

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from the Marathon collection
York 1811 shilling token rev Marth.jpg

This token is not considered a Conder token, being issued after Conder wrote his book, but is often included with them as part of the vast array of British private tokens issued before the Royal mint was reformed in 1816. Wikipedia comments, "York is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss. It is the county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a minster, castle, and city walls. York's built-up area had a population of 141,685 at the 2021 UK census."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: Yorkshire D-77.

Source:

  • Dalton, Richard, The Silver Token Coinage Mainly Issued between 1811 and 1812 Described and Illustrated, 1922.
  • James O’Donald Mays, Tokens of those Trying Times, A Social History of Britain's 19th Century Silver Tokens, Burley, Hampsire, UK: New Forest Leaves, 1991.
  • Paul and Bente Withers, The Token Book, British Tokens of the 17th, 18th & 19th Centuries and Their Values, Llanfyllin, Powys, Wales: Galata Print, Ltd, 2022.

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