1/2 Penny - Copper Company of Upper Canada

Emittente United States (pre-federal and private territorial)
Anno 1796
Tipo Emergency coin
Valore 1/2 Penny (1⁄480)
Valuta Pound
Composizione Copper
Peso
Diametro
Spessore
Forma Round
Tecnica
Orientamento
Incisore/i Boulton, Watt
In circolazione fino al
Riferimento/i KM#Tn86, Breton His#722
Descrizione del dritto Hope (with anchor) presents two children to Liberty, who holds a pole bearing a liberty cap. Very similar to the Myddelton token but without seated Britannia on reverse. The Myddelton token was struck for a proposed Kentucky settlement. Cornucopia behind Liberty, representing the fertility of Kentucky. Plant sprig between the figures, representing Myddelton`s Kentucky venture
Scrittura del dritto Latin
Legenda del dritto BRITISH SETTLEMENT KENTUCKY 1796.
Descrizione del rovescio Company name in center, value around outside.
Scrittura del rovescio Latin
Legenda del rovescio ONE HALF PENNY COPPER COMPANY OF UPPER CANADA
Bordo
Zecca
Tiratura 1796 - Mule; estimated 10 to 20 exist -
ID Numisquare 6054846410
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