{"product_id":"r362","title":"Great Britain 1812 Sheffield Hobson \u0026 Son's Button Manufacturers Penny Token","description":"Great Britain 1812 Sheffield Hobson \u0026amp; Son's Button Manufacturers Penny Token\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDue to poor production standards, the Napoleonic Wars, and the booming Industrial Revolution drawing people to city factory work, the late 18th and early 19th century saw a drastic shortage of official coinage in Britain. To fill the need, private businesses began producing unofficial tokens that were relatively close in shape and size to regular-issue coins. Begrudgingly tolerated by the government, these circulated in the economy until they were outlawed with the Great Recoinage of 1816.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHobson \u0026amp; Son were prolific suppliers of regimental clothes, including buttons and badges. They were based on Lexington Street in London.","brand":"Colonial Acres Coins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53373591159073,"sku":"Sept.DOD-R362","price":39.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/1744\/7457\/files\/R362.jpg?v=1787754995","url":"https:\/\/www.colonialacres.com\/products\/r362","provider":"Colonial Acres Coins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}