Silver shilling of Crawshay, William, Merthyr Tydfil, 1811. 0000.999.53340

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/0000.999.53340

Physical Description

  • Axis: 11

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 4.658
    • Diameter (in mm): 25

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Token
  • Date: 1811

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1811
  • Denomination: shilling
  • Material: Silver

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: none
    • Type: view of a foundry with six windows, smoking chimneys and and elevator at right surrounded by a laurel wreath

  • Reverse

    • Legend: MERTHYR/ ONE/ SHILLING/ TOKEN/ 5TH. SEP. 1811
    • Type: legend with ornaments

  • Edge

    • Description: diagonal reeding

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 0000.999.53340
  • Department: Modern
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

  • Era: Common Era

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States