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Token - Po Aug
1823 year| Copper | 5.25 g | 32 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
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| Type | › Tokens |
| Year | 1823 |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 5.25 g |
| Diameter | 32 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#375230 |
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| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Blank.
Edge
Hammered Irregular
Comment
Copper Uni-face token. The Legend includes a broad arrow facing down followed by "Po".The center line is large Bold "Georgia" text "AUG". The date is on last line bold "Baskerville" text. One of these tokens was discovered in 1891 under a flagstaff or post on the "HMS VICTORY" during repairs. In 1823 the Victory had been fitted out as a Portsmouth guard-ship. The reverse is pitted hammer dents. One of these tokens is in the Royal Museum Greenwich England.
Uni-face Legend side
