Bronze coins of date, 1866, ordered to 173,333 173,333 --
value L2,000 under date 8th Dec, 1864
Ditto, ditto, 1870. In 1869 the old copper 173,333 173,333 --
issues were called in to be used for
recoining and re-issue as bronze
coinage--as type of late bronze coinage
of 1866. These re-coined issues were
dated 1870 and 1871.
Bronze coins of date, 1871 (in continuance 173,333 173,333 --
of last-named order).
Bronze coins of date, 1877. These coins 260,000 312,000 312,000
coins were 1/12th, 1/24th, and 1/48th
of a shilling respectively, instead of
being 1/13th, &c., as previously. On
February 25th, 1876, the leading
tradesmen of Jersey had petitioned the
States to this effect, and the States
ordered L2,000 of the new denominations
accordingly. At the same time, the
coins of former denominations were
called in. This new coinage was ordered
through the Royal Mint, but actually
struck by Messrs. Ralph Heaton, of
Birmingham.
Bronze coins of date, 1881. L260 worth 81,380 -- --
of bronze farthings of 1877, for which
there had been no demand in Jersey,
were sent back to the Mint, and re-coined
into pence, and thus re-issued.
Bronze coins of date, 1888. (L2,000 were 195,000 130,000 --
ordered, but only L1,000 supplied). In
1894 the remainder of the bronze
coinage ordered for Jersey in 1888 was
supplied. The value of this further
supply, bearing date 1894, was L_750_
in coins 1/12th of a shilling, and
L_250_ in coins 1/24th of a shilling.
The original "States" authority was of
the 16th January, 1888, confirmed by
Order in Council dated 17th March,
1888. The first half, L750 and L250
respectively in denominations, had been
re-coined in September, 1888.
The descriptive reading of the first copper coinage of Jersey is as
follows, dates and values being altered as required--values issued being
1/13th, 1/26th, and 1/52nd of a shilling:--
_O._ Dexter Bust[H] of Her Majesty the Queen, with hair banded, as in
the English contemporary shilling, with the legend VICTORIA: D: G:
BRITANNIAR: REGINA F.D.: 1841.
[H] By _dexter_ bust is meant that the features, as eye, nose, and
mouth, are towards the dexter edge of the coin or shield.
_R._ Ornamented Shield of Arms of Jersey (_gules_--three lions or
leopards passant gardant), with STATES OF JERSEY around upper half--1/13
OF A SHILLING around lower half. This type was issued from 1841 to 1861
intermittently.
The bronze coinages of dates 1866, 1870, and 1871 have the bust
coroneted, and an oak leaf scroll, and the ONE THIRTEENTH written fully
instead of expressed in figures and as a fraction, and initials of
Leonard C. Wyon on truncation of neck. The issues were but of 1/13th
and 1/26th of a shilling--none of 1/52nd (farthings).
The bronze coinage of 1877 and subsequently reads as follows--with
differences for values and dates:--
_O._ Dexter Coroneted Bust of Her Majesty, with seven-pointed star
below, and letter H for Heaton (minters) within the legend VICTORIA
D.G. BRITANNIA REGINA F.D.
_R._ A pointed Shield of Jersey arms, dividing the date 18-77--STATES
OF JERSEY above, and ONE TWELFTH OF A SHILLING around lower half.
These were issued of the values 1/12th, 1/24th, and 1/48th of a
shilling, thus inaugurating for the Jersey penny the same fractional
part of a shilling as obtained for the English penny.