1/2 Penny Imitation - Ships, Colonies and Commerce

Issuer Canadian provinces
Year 1835
Type Emergency coin
Value 1/2 Penny (1⁄480)
Currency Pound
Composition Copper
Weight 4.05 g
Diameter 25.33 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) CCT#BL-26, Breton His#997
Obverse description A frigate sailing right and flying a straight, rectangular pennant from the mainmast, with no square hollow next to the mast. There are no balls where the guys join the mainmast and balls of the other masts are small. A short spike projects from the stern and the afterbrace of the mizzenmast joins the flagstaff. The ensign droops slightly. Similar to BL-2A5
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse description 4 line inscription. The first `S` in SHIPS is a little to the right of the first `O` in COLONIES.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering SHIPS COLONIES & COMMERCE
Edge Plain.
Mint
Mintage ND (1835) - -
Numisquare ID 4068786840
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