½ Penny Token

Features

Issuer Nova Scotia (Canadian provinces)
Type Token
Year 1816
Value ½ Penny (1⁄480)
Currency Pound (1812-1860)
Composition Copper
Weight 4.9 g
Diameter 26.0 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
98444
References CCT# NS-29
Clément Chapados-Girard; 2019. Canadian Colonial Tokens (10th edition). Charlton Press, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.

Obverse

Building surrounded by wreath, Date below.

Lettering: 1816

Reverse

Crossed shovels within circle surrounded by lettering.

Lettering: HALF PENNY TOKEN *

Edge

Plain

Comments

This token was discovered in 1988, the first significant find in over 75 years. Based on BL-31, NS-15, and NS-30 it has been linked to Nova Scotia.

Only one known.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1816 

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