The Bank of England Emergency Three Shillings
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The Bank of England three shillings token was issued during the reign of King George III (1760–1820) to address a shortage of silver coinage. Minted between 1811 and 1816, these tokens were produced by the Bank of England as a temporary solution for commerce. They featured a portrait of George III on the obverse and a crowned denomination inscription on the reverse. Struck in silver, they circulated alongside other emergency coinage. As the economy stabilized and official coinage resumed, these tokens were withdrawn. We have these impressive and historically significant three shilling pieces in three grades, Very Fine, Extremely Fine and Uncirculated. Dated 1811 or 1812.
