Description

Birmingham (Warwickshire).

19th century Workhouse token.

Birmingham The Workhouse One Penny 1812.

The Birmingham Workhouse for the Overseers of the Poor was located in Lichfield Street, Birmingham and accommodated 600 paupers and children at its peak.

Obverse: View of the workhouse building.

Legends: BIRMINGHAM -1812 -ONE PENNY.

Reverse: Shield.

Reverse Legend: ONE POUND NOTE PAYABLE AT - THE WORKHOUSE FOR 240 TOKENS.

Catalogue: Galata #392-9; Withers#398; Davis#39.

Grade: gFine-aVF, old time cleaning.

Copper, 27.91mm, 37mm.

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