Summary
18 Pence, Issued by Jersey, 1813
Mint, Royal Mint, London
Obverse Description
Heater-shaped shield charged with three leopards, passant guardant in pale (ie. walking to left with heads facing viewer arranged beneath one another); around above, STATES OF JERSEY; below, 1813
Reverse Description
Within an oak wreath, EIGHTEEN / PENCE / TOKEN
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
These coins were struck by the authority of an order from the Committee of Council on Coins of Jersy dated 5 February 1813. The term 'token' on the reverse reflects the fact that the coins do not contain silver to the value of the stated denomination.
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1813 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Artist
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Denomination
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Material
silver
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
27 mm (Outside Diameter), 6.222 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Pridmore 2 KM#Tn5
[Book] Pridmore, Fred. 1960. The Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations Part 1, European Territories.
[Book] Bruce, Colin R. 2006. Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1801 - 1900.
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