1/2 Penny - King George III Copper Company of Upper Canada; Pattern

€425,187.00
IssuerUpper Canada (Canadian provinces)
Year1794
TypePatterns
Value1/2 Penny (1⁄480)
CurrencyPound
CompositionSilver
Weight12.8 g
Dimensions28.9 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Noel-Alexander Ponthon
In circulation to
Reference(s) Ch#PF-5B
Obverse descriptionLettering detailing issuer in Circle, with denomination around. Dot below.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringONE HALF PENNY COPPER COMPANY OF UPPER CANADA
Reverse descriptionWater God, depicted as an allegory similar to Poseidon, laying with lettering around and date below.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringFERTILITATEM DIVITAS QUE CIRCUMFERREMUS 1794
(Translation: FERTILITY DIVIDED BY CIRCUMFERENCE)
EdgePlain
Mint
Mintage1794  - -
1794  - Restrike -
Catalog ID3758709030
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