Wellington Tokens
Part 1: Token numbers WE-1A1 to WE-9NOTE: Click on any photo to load a much larger version of the same photo |
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Charlton Cat # |
Breton Cat # |
Obverse Content Reverse Content |
Notes |
Die Axis |
Metal |
Size (mm) |
Edge |
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WE-1A1 |
Br-969 |
Wellington Halfpenny Token Obv: FIELD MARSHAL WELLINGTON / (Bust of Field Marshal Wellington in full uniform wearing a laurel crown, facing left) / (laurel wreath below bust) Rev: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Seated Britannia facing left, holding a trident and laurel sprig, ship sailing left in the distance) / 1813 |
Weight: 7.8 to 11.2 grams - Engrailed edge - Thin flan - Medal axis - Often struck over Bristol halfpennies |
↑↑ |
C |
27.9 to 28.6 |
Engrailed |
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WE-1A2 |
Br-969 |
Wellington Halfpenny Token Obv: FIELD MARSHAL WELLINGTON / (Bust of Field Marshal Wellington in full uniform wearing a laurel crown, facing left) / (laurel wreath below bust) Rev: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Seated Britannia facing left, holding a trident and laurel sprig, ship sailing left in the distance) / 1813 |
Weight: 7.8 to 11.2 grams - Engrailed edge - Thin flan - Coin axis - Often struck over Bristol halfpennies |
↑↓ |
C |
27.9 to 28.6 |
Engrailed |
|
WE-1A3 |
Br-969 |
Wellington Halfpenny Token Obv: FIELD MARSHAL WELLINGTON / (Bust of Field Marshal Wellington in full uniform wearing a laurel crown, facing left) / (laurel wreath below bust) Rev: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Seated Britannia facing left, holding a trident and laurel sprig, ship sailing left in the distance) / 1813 |
Weight: 7.8 to 11.2 grams - Engrailed edge - Thick flan - Coin axis - Often struck over Bristol halfpennies |
↑↓ |
C |
27.9 to 28.6 |
Engrailed |
|
WE-1A4 |
Br-969 |
Wellington Halfpenny Token Obv: FIELD MARSHAL WELLINGTON / (Bust of Field Marshal Wellington in full uniform wearing a laurel crown, facing left) / (laurel wreath below bust) Rev: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Seated Britannia facing left, holding a trident and laurel sprig, ship sailing left in the distance) / 1813 |
Weight: 7.8 to 11.2 grams - Plain edge - Thick flan - Medal axis - Often struck over Bristol halfpennies |
↑↑ |
C |
27.9 to 28.6 |
Plain |
|
WE-1A5 |
Br-969 |
Wellington Halfpenny Token Obv: FIELD MARSHAL WELLINGTON / (Bust of Field Marshal Wellington in full uniform wearing a laurel crown, facing left) / (laurel wreath below bust) Rev: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Seated Britannia facing left, holding a trident and laurel sprig, ship sailing left in the distance) / 1813 |
Weight: 7.8 to 11.2 grams - Plain edge - Thick flan - Coin axis - Often struck over Bristol halfpennies |
↑↓ |
C |
27.9 to 28.6 |
Plain |
|
WE-2A1 |
Br-971 |
Wellington Halfpenny Token Obv: FIELD MARSHAL WELLINGTON / (Bust of Field Marshal Wellington in full uniform wearing a laurel crown, facing left) / (laurel wreath below bust) Rev: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Seated Britannia facing left, holding a trident and laurel sprig, ship sailing left in the distance) / (Large laurel wreath below Britannia) |
Weight: 7.8 to 9.4 grams - Plain edge - Often struck over Bristol halfpennies |
↑↓ |
C |
27.6 to 28.6 |
Plain |
|
WE-2A2 |
Br-971 |
Wellington Halfpenny Token Obv: FIELD MARSHAL WELLINGTON / (Bust of Field Marshal Wellington in full uniform wearing a laurel crown, facing left) / (laurel wreath below bust) Rev: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Seated Britannia facing left, holding a trident and laurel sprig, ship sailing left in the distance) / (Large laurel wreath below Britannia) |
Weight: 7.8 to 9.4 grams - Engrailed edge - Often struck over Bristol halfpennies |
↑↓ |
C |
27.6 to 28.6 |
Engrailed |
|
WE-2A3 |
Br-971 |
Wellington Halfpenny Token Obv: FIELD MARSHAL WELLINGTON / (Bust of Field Marshal Wellington in full uniform wearing a laurel crown, facing left) / (laurel wreath below bust) Rev: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Seated Britannia facing left, holding a trident and laurel sprig, ship sailing left in the distance) / (Large laurel wreath below Britannia) |
Weight: 7.8 to 9.4 grams - Reeded edge - Often struck over Bristol halfpennies |
↑↓ |
C |
27.6 to 28.6 |
Reeded |
|
WE-2B1 |
Br-972 |
Wellington Halfpenny Token Obv: FIELD MARSHAL WELLINGTON / (Bust of Field Marshal Wellington in full uniform wearing a laurel crown, facing left) / (laurel wreath below bust) Rev: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Seated Britannia facing left, holding a trident and laurel sprig, ship sailing left in the distance) / (Small laurel wreath below Britannia) |
Weight: 7.8 to 10.0 grams - Thick flan - Plain edge REV: - Britannia is holding a trident |
↑↓ |
C |
27.7 to 28.2 |
Plain |
|
WE-2B2 |
Br-972 |
Wellington Halfpenny Token Obv: FIELD MARSHAL WELLINGTON / (Bust of Field Marshal Wellington in full uniform wearing a laurel crown, facing left) / (laurel wreath below bust) Rev: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Seated Britannia facing left, holding a trident and laurel sprig, ship sailing left in the distance) / (Small laurel wreath below Britannia) |
Weight: 7.8 to 10.0 grams - Thick flan - Engrailed edge REV: - Britannia is holding a trident |
↑↓ |
C |
27.7 to 28.2 |
Engrailed |
|
WE-2B3 |
Br-972 |
Wellington Halfpenny Token Obv: FIELD MARSHAL WELLINGTON / (Bust of Field Marshal Wellington in full uniform wearing a laurel crown, facing left) / (laurel wreath below bust) Rev: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Seated Britannia facing left, holding a trident and laurel sprig, ship sailing left in the distance) / (Small laurel wreath below Britannia) |
Weight: 7.8 to 10.0 grams - Thin flan - Engrailed edge REV: - Britannia is holding a trident |
↑↓ |
C |
27.7 to 28.2 |
Engrailed |
|
WE-2B4 |
Br-972 |
Wellington Halfpenny Token Obv: FIELD MARSHAL WELLINGTON / (Bust of Field Marshal Wellington in full uniform wearing a laurel crown, facing left) / (laurel wreath below bust) Rev: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Seated Britannia facing left, holding a spear and laurel sprig, ship sailing left in the distance) / (Small laurel wreath below Britannia) |
Weight: 7.8 to 10.0 grams - Engrailed edge REV: - Britannia is holding a SPEAR |
↑↓ |
C |
27.7 to 28.2 |
Engrailed |
|
WE-2C1 |
Br-973 |
Wellington Halfpenny Token Obv: FIELD MARSHAL WELLINGTON / (Bust of Field Marshal Wellington in full uniform wearing a laurel crown, facing left) / (laurel wreath below bust) Rev: (Seated Britannia facing left, holding a trident and laurel sprig, ship sailing left in the distance) / (Oak wreath surrounding the entire rim) |
Weight: 6.2 grams - Engrailed edge - Coin axis |
↑↓ |
C |
26.9 to 27.2 |
Engrailed |
|
WE-2C2 |
Br-973 |
Wellington Halfpenny Token Obv: FIELD MARSHAL WELLINGTON / (Bust of Field Marshal Wellington in full uniform wearing a laurel crown, facing left) / (laurel wreath below bust) Rev: (Seated Britannia facing left, holding a trident and laurel sprig, ship sailing left in the distance) / (Oak wreath surrounding the entire rim) |
Weight: 6.2 grams - Plain edge - Medal axis |
↑↑ |
C |
26.9 to 27.2 |
Plain |
|
WE-3 |
Br-974 |
Wellington One Penny Token Obv: FIELD MARSHAL WELLINGTON / (Bust of Field Marshal Wellington in full uniform - NO laurel crown, facing left) / 1813 Rev: ONE PENNY TOKEN / (Seated Britannia facing left, holding a trident and laurel sprig, ship sailing left in the distance) / (NO laurel wreath) |
Weight: 17.7 to 18.0 grams - Engrailed edge |
↑↓ |
C |
33.9 to 35.0 |
Engrailed |
|
WE-4A1 |
Br-970 |
Wellington One Penny Token Obv: FIELD MARSHAL WELLINGTON / (Bust of Field Marshal Wellington in full uniform wearing a laurel crown, facing left) / (Laurel wreath below bust) Rev: ONE PENNY TOKEN / (Seated Britannia facing left, holding a trident and laurel sprig, ship sailing left in the distance) / (Large laurel wreath below Britannia) |
Weight: 16.6 to 20.0 grams - Engrailed edge NW to SE (\\\\\) or NE to SW (/////) - Usually found struck over Bristol pennies |
↑↓ |
C |
33.8 to 34.0 |
Engrailed |
|
WE-4A2 |
Br-970 |
Wellington One Penny Token Obv: FIELD MARSHAL WELLINGTON / (Bust of Field Marshal Wellington in full uniform wearing a laurel crown, facing left) / (Laurel wreath below bust) Rev: ONE PENNY TOKEN / (Seated Britannia facing left, holding a trident and laurel sprig, ship sailing left in the distance) / (Large laurel wreath below Britannia) |
Weight: 16.6 to 20.0 grams - Plain edge - Usually found struck over Bristol pennies |
↑↓ |
C |
33.8 to 34.0 |
Plain |
|
WE-4A3 |
Br-970 |
Wellington One Penny Token Obv: FIELD MARSHAL WELLINGTON / (Bust of Field Marshal Wellington in full uniform wearing a laurel crown, facing left) / (Laurel wreath below bust) Rev: ONE PENNY TOKEN / (Seated Britannia facing left, holding a trident and laurel sprig, ship sailing left in the distance) / (Large laurel wreath below Britannia) |
Weight: 16.6 to 20.0 grams - Reeded edge - Usually found struck over Bristol pennies |
↑↓ |
C |
33.8 to 34.0 |
Reeded |
|
WE-4B |
Br-None |
Wellington One Penny Token Obv: FIELD MARSHAL WELLINGTON / (Bust of Field Marshal Wellington in full uniform wearing a laurel crown, facing left) / (Laurel wreath below bust) Rev: ONE PENNY TOKEN / (Seated Britannia facing left, holding a trident and laurel sprig, ship sailing left in the distance) / (NO laurel wreath below Britannia) |
Weight: 16.6 to 20.0 grams - Engrailed edge - NO laurel wreath below Britannia - Usually found struck over Bristol or Guppy pennies |
↑↓ |
C |
33.8 to 34.0 |
Engrailed |
|
WE-5A1 |
Br-976 |
Wellington Hibernia Token Obv: FIELD MARSHAL WELLINGTON / (Bust of Field Marshal Wellington without uniform - NO laurel crown, facing left) Rev: HIBERNIA / (Irish harp with crown) / 1805 |
Weight: 6.2 to 6.9 grams - Edge is either reeded diagonally or Plain - Coin axis OBV: - Large letters - Double lock of hair above forehead |
↑↓ |
C |
28.2 to 28.4 |
Reeded Diagonally or Plain |
|
WE-5A2 |
Br-976 |
Wellington Hibernia Token Obv: FIELD MARSHAL WELLINGTON / (Bust of Field Marshal Wellington without uniform - NO laurel crown, facing left) Rev: HIBERNIA / (Irish harp with crown) / 1805 Note: Previous Charlton catalogue number was WE-5A4 |
Weight: 6.2 to 6.9 grams - Edge is either reeded diagonally or Plain - Medal axis OBV: - Large letters - Double lock of hair above forehead |
↑↑ |
C |
28.2 to 28.4 |
Reeded Diagonally or Plain |
|
WE-5B1 |
Br-976 |
Wellington Hibernia Token Obv: FIELD MARSHAL WELLINGTON / (Bust of Field Marshal Wellington without uniform - NO laurel crown, facing left) Rev: HIBERNIA / (Irish harp with crown) / 1805 Note: Previous Charlton catalogue number was WE-5A3 |
Weight: 6.2 to 6.9 grams - Edge is either reeded diagonally or Plain - Coin axis OBV: - Small letters - Single lock of hair above forehead |
↑↓ |
C |
28.2 to 28.4 |
Reeded Diagonally or Plain |
|
WE-5B2 |
Br-976 |
Wellington Hibernia Token Obv: FIELD MARSHAL WELLINGTON / (Bust of Field Marshal Wellington without uniform - NO laurel crown, facing left) Rev: HIBERNIA / (Irish harp with crown) / 1805 Note: Previous Charlton catalogue number was WE-5A2 |
Weight: 6.2 to 6.9 grams - Edge is either reeded diagonally or Plain - Medal axis OBV: - Small letters - Single lock of hair above forehead |
↑↑ |
C |
28.2 to 28.4 |
Reeded Diagonally or Plain |
|
WE-6 |
Br-977 |
Wellington Trade & Commerce Token Obv: (Bust of Field Marshal Wellington in full uniform wearing a laurel crown, facing left) / (Laurel wreath on each side of the bust) Rev: TRADE & COMMERCE (Seated Justice facing left, holding a set of scales and a musket) / 1811 |
Weight: 8.3 to 8.9 grams Note: This example of Seated Justice is different because she is holding a musket in her left hand instead of a cornucopia. |
↑↓ |
C |
28.8 to 29.1 |
Reeded diagonally |
|
WE-7 |
Br-978 |
Marquis Wellington Commerce Token Obv: MARQUIS WELLINGTON / (Bust of Wellington in a toga wearing a laurel crown, facing right) / 1813 Rev: COMMERCE / (Seated Britania facing left, holding laurel sprig and a spear) |
Weight: 8.2 to 8.6 grams |
↑↓ |
C |
28.4 to 28.5 |
Reeded diagonally |
|
WE-8A1 |
Br-979 |
Wellington Halfpenny Token Obv: WELLINGTON / (Bust of Wellington in full uniform wearing a laurel crown, facing left) / HALFPENNY TOKEN Rev: (Seated Britania facing left, holding laurel sprig and a trident, flanked by oak wreaths) / 1814 |
Weight: 5.7 to 6.5 grams OBV: - Square epaulette - Nine leaves in laurel crown REV: - Ship sailing in the background - cannon balls on the ground below Britannia - Middle tine of the trident is barbed |
↑↓ |
C |
27.1 to 27.5 |
Engrailed |
|
WE-8A2 |
Br-979 |
Wellington Halfpenny Token Obv: WELLINGTON / (Bust of Wellington in full uniform wearing a laurel crown, facing left) / HALFPENNY TOKEN Rev: (Seated Britania facing left, holding laurel sprig and a trident, flanked by oak wreaths) / 1814 |
Weight: 5.7 to 6.5 grams OBV: - Square epaulette - Nine leaves in laurel crown REV: - NO ship sailing in the background - NO cannon balls on the ground below Britannia - Middle tine of the trident is the longest |
↑↓ |
C |
27.1 to 27.5 |
Engrailed |
|
WE-8A3 |
Br-979 |
Wellington Halfpenny Token Obv: WELLINGTON / (Bust of Wellington in full uniform wearing a laurel crown, facing left) / HALFPENNY TOKEN Rev: (Seated Britania facing left, holding laurel sprig and a trident, flanked by oak wreaths) / 1814 |
Weight: 5.7 to 6.5 grams OBV: - Square epaulette - Eight leaves in laurel crown REV: - Ship sailing in the background - NO cannon balls on the ground below Britannia - Large trident with two barbed tines and one without a barb |
↑↓ |
C |
27.1 to 27.5 |
Engrailed |
|
WE-8A4 |
Br-979 |
Wellington Halfpenny Token Obv: WELLINGTON / (Bust of Wellington in full uniform wearing a laurel crown, facing left) / HALFPENNY TOKEN Rev: (Seated Britania facing left, holding laurel sprig and a trident, flanked by oak wreaths) / 1814 |
Weight: 5.7 to 6.5 grams OBV: - Round epaulette - Eight leaves in laurel crown REV: - Ship sailing in the background - NO cannon balls on the ground below Britannia - Trident with the upper tine longer, the other two tines are of equal length, none of the tines are barbed |
↑↓ |
C |
27.1 to 27.5 |
Engrailed |
|
WE-8A5 |
Br-979 |
Wellington Halfpenny Token Obv: WELLINGTON / (Bust of Wellington in full uniform wearing a laurel crown, facing left) / HALFPENNY TOKEN Rev: (Seated Britania facing left, holding laurel sprig and a trident, flanked by oak wreaths) / 1814 |
Weight: 5.7 to 6.5 grams MULE token consisting of the obverse of WE-8A4 and the reverse of WE-8A2 OBV: - Round epaulette - Eight leaves in laurel crown REV: - NO ship sailing in the background - NO cannon balls on the ground below Britannia - Middle tine of the trident is the longest |
↑↓ |
C |
27.1 to 27.5 |
Engrailed |
|
WE-8A6 |
Br-979 |
Wellington Halfpenny Token Obv: WELLINGTON / (Bust of Wellington in full uniform wearing a laurel crown, facing left) / HALFPENNY TOKEN Rev: (Seated Britania facing left, holding laurel sprig and a trident, flanked by oak wreaths) / 1814 |
Weight: 5.7 to 6.5 grams OBV: - Round epaulette - Seven leaves in laurel crown REV: - Ship sailing in the background - NO cannon balls on the ground below Britannia - Trident with the upper tine longer, the other two tines are of equal length, none of the tines are barbed |
↑↓ |
C |
27.1 to 27.5 |
Engrailed |
|
WE-9 |
Br-980 |
Wellington Halfpenny Token Obv: WELLINGTON / (Bust of Wellington in full uniform wearing a laurel crown, facing left) / HALFPENNY TOKEN Rev: (Seated Britannia facing left, holding a trident and laurel sprig, ship sailing left in the distance) / (Oak wreath surrounding the entire rim) |
Weight: 5.4 to 6.2 grams |
↑↓ |
C |
27.1 to 27.5 |
Engrailed |
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