1811 3 Shilling Token Type 1 Reverse 1811 Three Shilling coin of George III (Type 1) - The Three Shilling coin was a Bank of England Issue Bank Token issued when the Royal Mint had suspended mintage of crown coins due to the Napoleonic wars. Three shillings coins were minted 1811-1816 (type 1 between 1811-12 and type 2 1812-1816). While unusual they are not that rare.