1 Penny - George IV

Features

Issuer	Nova Scotia (Canadian provinces)
Type	Token
Year	1832
Value	1 Penny (1⁄240)
Currency	Pound (1812-1860)
Composition	Copper
Weight	17.0 g
Diameter	34.0 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 98218
References	CCT# NS-2B, Clément Chapados-Girard; 2019. Canadian Colonial Tokens (10th edition). Charlton Press, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Breton His# 870 Pierre Napoléon Breton; 1894. Histoire illustrée des monnaies et jetons du Canada. P.N. Breton & Co., Montreal, Canada.

Obverse

Portrait of King George IV, to the left

Script: Latin

Lettering: PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

Reverse

Thistle surrounded by lettering, date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ONE PENNY TOKEN
1832

Edge

Engrailed

Comments

Weight: 17.0 - 17.1g
Diameter: 33.7 - 34.3mm

NS-2B1 Bow far from head, ribbon ends square, equal length, central leaf slightly overlaps leaf 1, leaf 3 does not touch central leaf
NS-2B2 Bow near head, left ribbon longer, central leaf overlaps leaves 1 and 3
NS-2B3 Bow touching head, central leaf slightly overlaps leaf 1, leaf 3 does not touch central leaf
NS-2B4 Bow very near head, central leaf overlapped by leaf 1 and 3

Cast copies exist.

See also

• 1 Penny Token - George IV (counterfeit)

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