Victoria - One Penny 1856 - Nova Scotia

Country: Nova Scotia, Canadian Provinces - Queen Victoria (1837-1901)
Type: Token
Year: 1856
Value: 1 Penny (1/240)
Currency: Pound (1812-1860)
Composition: Bronze
Weight: 15.1 g
Diameter: 33.3 mm
Mintage: 360,000
Grade: VF20
Shape: Round
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
References:  KM# 6, CCT# NS-6, Breton# 875

Obverse:
Portrait of Queen Victoria, facing left, encircled by legend.

Lettering:
VICTORIA D:G: BRITANNIAR:REG:F:D:
1856

Engraver: Leonard Charles Wyon

Reverse:
Mayflower plant. Legend around.

Lettering:
PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
ONE PENNY TOKEN

Designer: John S. Thompson

Edge:
Plain.

Mint:
Heaton's Mint, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Comments:
NS-6A1 - With L.C.W below bust
NS-6A2 - Without initials below bust

Proofs of NS-6A1 exist.

NOTE: Cast Copies exist in Brass and Copper.

This was the first official (government-approved) coin of Nova Scotia. The reverse design, a sprig of mayflower, is now the provincial flower and is considered one of the most beautiful coins made for North America.

These coins were minted by the Heaton's Mint as the Royal Mint of London was overworked.

Riferimento : CCT# NS-6, Breton# 875, KM# 6

Fonte : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces2...

Collezione : Canada - Monnaies et Tokens