Upper Canada 1816 - HalfPenny Token - Isaac Brock

Country: Toronto, Upper Canada - Canadian provinces                                       
Private Issue (Sir Issac Brock)
Type: Token
Year: 1816
Value: 1/2 Penny = 1/480 Pound (1/480)
Currency: Pound
Composition: Copper
Weight: 4.7 g
Diameter: 26 mm
Mint: 
Grade: F/VG
Shape: Round
Orientation: Coin alignment 
Demonetized: Yes
References: CCT# UC-6, Breton# 724

Obverse:
Cherubs left and right placing a wreath on a memorial or tomb

Lettering:
SR ISAAC BROCK
THE HERO OF UPR (Upper) CANADA
FELL
OCT 13
1812

Reverse:
Lettering:
1816
SUCCESS TO COMMERCE &
PEACE TO THE WORLD

Edge:
Oblique Milled  ////

Comments:
Weight: 4.5 - 4.9g
Diameter: 26.4 - 26.8mm

UC-6A1 Cherubs' heads under "T" and "ER", oval wreath, base of urn is curved, large date, flat top"1's", Medal
alignment
UC-6A2 Cherubs' heads under "TH" and "R", oval wreath, base of urn is flat, pedestal has 3 steps, flat top"1's", Medal alignment
UC-6A3 Cherubs' heads under "T" and "ER", circular wreath, base of urn is flat, pedestal has 2 steps, flat top"1's", Medal alignment
UC-6A4 Cherubs' heads under "T" and "ER", circular wreath, base of urn curves upwards, pedestal has 2 steps, flat top"1's", Medal alignment
UC-6A5 Cherubs' heads under "T" and "R", circular wreath, base of urn is flat, pedestal has 2 steps, flat top"1's", Medal alignment
UC-6A6 Cherubs' heads under "TH" and "R", oval wreath, base of urn is flat, pedestal has 3 steps, flat top"1's", Medal alignment
UC-6A7 Cherubs' heads under "T" and "R", oval wreath, base of urn is flat, pedestal has 3 steps, flat top"1's", Coin alignment
UC-6A8 Cherubs' heads under "TH" and "R", oval wreath, base of urn is flat, pedestal has 3 steps, top of "1's" slanted, Coin alignment
UC-6A9 Cherubs' heads under "T" and "R", oval wreath, base of urn is flat, pedestal has 3 steps, flat top "1's", Medal alignment

Gibbs states that "....all varieties are diagonally reeded although some are so faint as to appear plain." These tokens were the second issue but became too plentiful and were discredited by 1820.
Modern Mule: Obverse of UC-6 and reverse of UC-5, Pobjoy Mint.

Riferimento : CCT# UC-6, Breton# 724

Fonte : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces5...

Collezione : Canada - Monnaies et Tokens