1/2 Penny - Original Bust and Harp

€99,602.00
IssuerLower Canada
Year1820-1825
TypeToken
Value1/2 Penny (1⁄480)
CurrencyPound
CompositionCopper
Weight5.6 g
Dimensions27.1 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) CCT#LC-60A, CCT#LC-60B, Breton His#1012
Obverse descriptionLaureate head depicts King George IV in cuirass (body armour) facing left.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse descriptionA harp incorporating the body of a winged female facing left, date below.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering1825
EdgePlain
Mint
Mintage1820  - LC-60B -
1825  - LC-60A1 -
1825  - LC-60A2 -
Catalog ID8066442050
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