Tin coinage
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In Devon
and Cornwall
, tin coinage was a tax on refined tin
, payable to the Crown
and administered in the Stannary Towns
. The oldest surviving records of coinage show that it was collected in 1156. It was abolished in 1838.
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
and Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, tin coinage was a tax on refined tin
White tin
White tin is refined, metallic tin. It contrasts with black tin, which is unrefined tin ore as extracted from the ground. The term "white tin" was historically associated with tin mining in Devon and Cornwall where it was smelted from black tin in blowing houses....
, payable to the Crown
The Crown
The Crown is a corporation sole that in the Commonwealth realms and any provincial or state sub-divisions thereof represents the legal embodiment of governance, whether executive, legislative, or judicial...
and administered in the Stannary Towns
Stannary
The word stannary is historically applied to:*A tin mine, especially in Cornwall or Devon, South West England*A region containing tin works *A chartered entity comprising such a region, its works, and its workers...
. The oldest surviving records of coinage show that it was collected in 1156. It was abolished in 1838.