Penny token, 1812. UNION COPPER COMPANY · BIRMINGHAM · around clasped hands above 1812.  R. PAYABLE IN CASH NOTES around, ONE PENNY TOKEN in the centre.  W.335.  Scarce. The usual surface marks, otherwise Very Fine.

In directories for 1808 and later the address of the Union Copper Company is given as Congreve Street, Birmingham.  The copper works were situated at Danygraig, Risca, 6 miles north of Newport. The output of the works was around 34 tons per week. It closed in 1816. For more information, see British Copper Tokens 1811-1820.