½ Penny Ships, Colonies and Commerce

Features

Issuer Prince Edward Island (Canadian provinces)
Type Token
Year 1815
Value ½ Penny (1⁄480)
Currency Pound (1790-1871)
Composition Brass
Weight 4.6 g
Diameter 28.0 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
100045
References CCT# PE-9B
Clément Chapados-Girard; 2019. Canadian Colonial Tokens (10th edition). Charlton Press, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.

Obverse

Ship sailing left, legend around, date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SHIPS, COLONIES & COMMERCE
1815

Reverse

Lettering top, centre, and bottom. Flowers and markings between lettering.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FOR
PUBLICK
ACCOMMODATION

Edge

Plain

Comments

Weight: 4.5 - 4.7g
Diameter: 28.0 - 28.1mm

PE-9B1 Copper
PE-9B2 Brass

This token has the reverse of a private token issued in the Isle of Mam after 1830.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1815  PE-9B1
1815  PE-9B2

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