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1/2 Penny - John Alexr. Barry Halifax
| Issuer | Nova Scotia |
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| Year | 1815 |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of a classical figure facing right, rendered in low relief within a beaded inner border. The legend HALF PENNY TOKEN is inscribed along the upper periphery in bold raised lettering, with the date 1815 positioned in the lower exergual area beneath the bust. The portrait displays a laurel wreath in the hair and a draped truncation, executed in the neoclassical style characteristic of early 19th-century British token coinage. |
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| Reverse description | A fully rigged three-masted sailing vessel under sail, depicted in profile moving to the right on stylized waves, the design occupying the central field within a beaded border. The circular legend PAYABLE BY JOHN ALEX. BARRY • HALIFAX • surrounds the ship, identifying the Halifax merchant issuer. The detailed engraving of the ship's rigging, masts, and hull reflects the maritime commercial character typical of Nova Scotia merchant tokens of the period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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