Luv Them Big Ol' Coppers

harasha

or "My three cents worth." Got this baby, courtesy of Black Mountain Coins. Thanks, Dan! Considering the images that I have seen on the net, this one is in particularly good shape.

lordmarcovan

What's the text just below the shield?

Interesting.

ormandh

The workhouse?

harasha

Ormandh got it.

One Pound Note For 80 Tokens

Payable at the Workhouse.

gummibear

Neat piece. How big is it?

SaorAlba

These pieces weigh in at an impressive 2.5 oz, incredibly there are a few, less than 50 known, sixpences that weighed 5 oz. At any rate the threepences were the largest actually circulating medium ever issued in Great Britain, helped along no less by Matthew Boulton's steam presses. Before their advent these pieces in such a size would have been impossible in bronze. So in that distinction they are emblematic of the Industrial Revolution, they are testament to the technology that made them possible.



I have a side collection of large pieces from around the world, Siam, Sweden, African Katanga crosses etc, but this piece is my British entry.

Daltonista

Here's my contribution to the forum's collection of threepenny tokens from the Birmingham Workhouse:



Interestingly, I thought I was going to pick up a Wiveliescombe (Somersetshire) 3d earlier this week. Andrew Wager had it listed on eBay, and it ended up on Monday evening at just under $200. Since I'd just sent Andrew something close to that for an Augustus Cove token (the Withers plate coin), I had to keep my powder dry...the mortgage, you know?

Here's the Wiveliescombe piece:



SaorAlba, yours is GORGEOUS !!!