Workhouse token - Birmingham 1811 (VF)

Workhouse tokens were a way of paying the poor who ended up in the workhouse when they were destitute. They were specially minted for the poor to spend in local shops. Shopkeepers would later exchange the tokens at the workhouse for real money.

The hole was most likely punched in the token to wear around the neck so as not to lose it.

Weight:4.48g

(ref:AHC014)