1/2 Penny Imitation - Ships, Colonies and Commerce

€144,689.00
IssuerCanadian provinces
Year1835
TypeToken
Value1/2 Penny (1⁄480)
CurrencyPound
CompositionCopper
Weight4.05 g
Dimensions25.33 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) CCT#BL-26, Breton His#997
Obverse descriptionA 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 description4 line inscription. The first `S` in SHIPS is a little to the right of the first `O` in COLONIES.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringSHIPS COLONIES & COMMERCE
EdgePlain.
Mint
MintageND (1835)  - -
Catalog ID4068786840
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