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Country: Canadian provinces, Lower Canada (Québec). King George III (1760-1820)
(Canada)
Type: Token
Years: 1812
Value: 1/2 Penny (1/480)
Currency: Pound (1812-1860)
Composition: Copper
Grade: F/VF
Weight: 8.1 g
Diameter: 28 mm (T: 1.2 mm)
Mint: Birmingham
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized: Yes
References: CCT# LC-48A1, Breton# 960
Obverse:
Laureate and draped bust of George III right, H on the truncation, all within a wreath of oak. There are 4 pearls in the shoulder brooch. There are 5 pearls in the shoulder brooch which merge into the centre, not 'no pearls' as stated by Davis. There is no H on the truncation.
Engraver: Thomas Halliday.
Reverse:
Commerce seated left on a bale; in her right hand, scales; in the left, a cornucopia; in the distance a ship. On the ground at the right, H , the head of Commerce does not touch Y and here are 5 ears of corn of equal length radiating neatly from the cornucopia.
Lettering:
HALF PENNY TOKEN
1812
Engraver: Thomas Halliday.
Edge:
Central diagonal milling \\\\
Comments
Weight: 8.2 - 8.6
Diameter: 28.3 - 28.9mm
LC-46A1 Four top leaves on laureate, four Jewel pin, no cannonballs touch the bale.
LC-46A2 Two top leaves on laureate, six Jewel pin, cannonballs touch the bale.
LC-46A3 Four top leaves on laureate, four Jewel pin, cannonballs touch the bale.
These tokens were struck and used in England Until 1817 when they were ordered to be removed, they were then shipped to Canada.
Reference : CCT# LC-46A1, Breton# 960, Withers# 1450
Source : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces4...
Collection : Canada - Monnaies et Tokens