Great Britain - 1813

1 Penny
Obverse - Great Britain - 1 Penny - 1813 Reverse - Great Britain - 1 Penny - 1813
Obverse - Britannia, seated left on a bale of trade goods. She holds a branch in her right hand and a caduceus staff is cradled in her left.
Legend, TRADE & NAVIGATION
Exergue, 1813
Reverse - ONE PENNY TOKEN
Legend, PURE COPPER PREFERABLE TO PAPER .
Size, 34 mm.
 
One definition of an English penny during this period was a coin that contained one full ounce of copper. This token appears to be making the point that coinage was more reliable than any paper money the government might issue. This token appeared during the time that Great Britain had girded itself up to finish the fight against Napoleon.