oe Penny Shropshire – Coalbrook Dale

Features

Issuer United Kingdom
Type Token 
Year 1792 
Value oe Penny (1⁄480)
Currency Conder tokens (1787-1797)
Composition Copper
Weight 14.11 g
Diameter 30.08 mm
Thickness 2.44 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes 
Number N# 53164 
References DH# 14 

Obverse

View of a bridge with vessel sailing under. With inner circle and outer legend

Lettering: 
IRON BRIDGE AT COALBROOK DALE 1792
ERECTED 
ANNO 1779
SPAN 100 FEET 

Reverse

A man working on the machinery of the inclined plane.

Lettering: 
INCLINED PLANE 
AT KETLEY 
1789 

Edge

Edge lettering

Lettering: PAYABLE AT COALBROOK-DALE AND KETLEY. 

Comments

The Iron Bridge was one of the first major bridge made of cast iron at that time (currently English Heritage).
The reverse features the first functional inclined plane in Britain that replaced a lock.

oe Penny Shropshire – Coalbrook Dale Features Issuer United Kingdom Token  oe Penny (1⁄480) Currency Conder tokens (1787-1797) Composition Copper 14.11 g Diameter 30.08 mm Thickness 2.44 mm Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑ Demonetized N# 53164  References DH# 14  Obverse View of a bridge with vessel sailing under. With inner circle and outer legend Lettering:  IRON BRIDGE AT COALBROOK DALE 1792 ERECTED  ANNO 1779 SPAN 100 FEET  Reverse A man working on the machinery of the inclined plane. Lettering:  INCLINED PLANE  AT KETLEY  Edge lettering Lettering: PAYABLE AT COALBROOK-DALE AND KETLEY.  Comments The Iron Bridge was one of the first major bridge made of cast iron at that time (currently English Heritage). The reverse features the first functional inclined plane in Britain that replaced a lo
oe Penny Shropshire – Coalbrook Dale Features Issuer United Kingdom Token  oe Penny (1⁄480) Currency Conder tokens (1787-1797) Composition Copper 14.11 g Diameter 30.08 mm Thickness 2.44 mm Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑ Demonetized N# 53164  References DH# 14  Obverse View of a bridge with vessel sailing under. With inner circle and outer legend Lettering:  IRON BRIDGE AT COALBROOK DALE 1792 ERECTED  ANNO 1779 SPAN 100 FEET  Reverse A man working on the machinery of the inclined plane. Lettering:  INCLINED PLANE  AT KETLEY  Edge lettering Lettering: PAYABLE AT COALBROOK-DALE AND KETLEY.  Comments The Iron Bridge was one of the first major bridge made of cast iron at that time (currently English Heritage). The reverse features the first functional inclined plane in Britain that replaced a lo