1/2 Penny - Perrins Bros speed the Plough - No labour, No bread

Issuer Upper Canada
Year 1830
Type Emergency coin
Value 1/2 Penny (1⁄480)
Currency Pound
Composition Copper
Weight 6.2 g
Diameter 26.1 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) CCT#UC-4, Breton His#1010
Obverse description Man facing right threshing grain
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering NO LABOUR NO BREAD
Reverse description Man driving plow with 2 oxen left
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering SPEED THE PLOW HALFPENNY TOKEN
Edge Plain
Mint
Mintage ND (1830) - UC-4A1 -
ND (1830) - UC-4A2 -
ND (1830) - UC-4A3 -
Numisquare ID 2478012510
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