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Virtuelle Galerie
Country Canadian provinces (Nova Scotia)
(Canada) King George IV (1820-1830)
Type: Token
Years: 1832 (1823-1832)
Value: 1/2 Penny = 1/24 Shilling = 1/480 Pound (1/480)
Currency: Pound (1812-1860)
Composition: Copper
Grade: VF/XF
Weight: 8.3 g
Diameter: 28 mm
Thickness: 1.70 mm
Mintage: 800,000
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized: Yes
References: KM# 1, CCT# NS-1D2, Breton# 871
Obverse:
Left-looking wreathed portrait of George IV. Addition of hyphen between "NOVA and SCOTIA"
Lettering: "PROVINCE OF NOVA - SCOTIA"
Reverse:
A thistle surrounded by lettering. Date below
Lettering:
"HALFPENNY TOKEN
1832"
Edge:
Engrailed
Comments:
Weight: 8.0 - 8.6g
Diameter: 28.0 - 28.3mm
NS-1D1 Long left laurel ribbon.
NS-1D2 Long right laurel ribbon.
NS-1D3 Equal laurel ribbons.
Following instructions, the manufacturer struck tokens with the obverse bust of George IV, even though William IV became king two years earlier.
Cast copies exist.
Referenz : KM# 1, CCT# NS-1D2, Breton# 871
Quelle : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces9...
Sammlung : Canada - Monnaies et Tokens