1814 GEORGE III 3 SHILLING BANK TOKEN
£295.00
Attractive 1814 George III 3 Shilling Bank Token struck in high‑grade silver during the Napoleonic Wars. A scarce emergency‑issue token authorised by the Bank of England to relieve silver shortages.
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The 1814 George III 3 Shilling Bank Token is a classic piece of Napoleonic‑era emergency coinage, struck by the Bank of England to alleviate severe shortages of silver currency during the early 19th century. These tokens circulated as official money and were produced to a high standard, making them an important part of Britain’s wartime monetary history.
The obverse features the laureate bust of King George III, engraved in the dignified neoclassical style typical of late‑Georgian portraiture. The reverse displays the BANK TOKEN legend within an oak wreath, with the denomination 3 SHILLINGS prominently centred — a design that is both functional and aesthetically appealing.
The 1814 issue is one of the scarcer dates in the series, and well‑preserved examples are increasingly sought after by collectors of pre‑Victorian silver, Bank of England issues, and Napoleonic‑period emergency coinage.
- Denomination: 3 Shillings (Bank of England silver token)
- Date: 1814
- Monarch: George III (1760–1820)
- Mint: London (Bank of England issue)
- Metal: Silver, approx. .8916 fine
- Weight: Approx. 14.7–15.0 g (standard 227 grains)
- Diameter: Approx. 34–35 mm
- Mintage: Not officially recorded; scarce date within the series
- Catalogue references: KM Tn5; Spink 3770; ESC 2084
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