| Issuer | Upper Canada |
|---|---|
| Year | 1850-1857 |
| Type | Emergency coin |
| Value | 1/2 Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Pound (1841-1858) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 8.1 g |
| Diameter | 27.7 mm |
| Thickness | 1.9 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Engraver(s) | John Pinches |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | CCT#PC-5, Breton His#720, KM#Tn2 |
| Obverse description | Saint George slaying the dragon |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | BANK OF UPPER CANADA 1857 |
| Reverse description | Coat of arms of Upper Canada. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | BANK TOKEN ONE HALF-PENNY |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited),United Kingdom (1850-2003) Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London,United Kingdom (1810-1975) |
| Mintage | 1850 - PC-5A - Point between horns of plenty - Royal Mint - 1850 - PC-5A - Trial - 1850 - PC-5A - Were minted in 1851 but delivered to Canada in 1852 (Royal Mint) - 1 500 000 1852 - PC-5B1 - ↑↑, (Royal Mint) - 1 500 000 1852 - PC-5B2 - ↓↑, (Heaton Mint) - 1854 - PC-5C1 - Normal 4 - 1854 - PC-5C2 - Crossed 4 - 1 500 000 1857 - PC-5D - Heaton Mint - 3 000 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 8638738030 |
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