1 Penny - Bank of Upper Canada

€1,121.00
IssuerUpper Canada
Year1850-1857
TypeToken
Value1 Penny (1⁄240)
CurrencyPound (1841-1858)
CompositionCopper
Weight15.5 g
Dimensions33.4 mm
Thickness3 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)John Pinches
In circulation to
Reference(s) CCT#PC-6, Breton His#719, KM#Tn3
Obverse descriptionSt. George slaying the dragon. Lettering surrounding and date below.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringBANK OF UPPER CANADA 1850
Reverse descriptionPart of the Upper Canadian Coat-of-Arms above value.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringBANK TOKEN ONE • PENNY
EdgePlain
MintHeaton and Sons / The Mint
Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited),United Kingdom (1850-2003)
Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London,United Kingdom (1810-1975)
Mintage1850  - PC-6A1 - 750 000
1850  - PC-6A2 -
1852  - PC-6B1 -
1852  - PC-6B2 - 750 000
1852  - PC-6B3 -
1852  - PC-6B4 -
1852  - PC-6B5 -
1854  - PC-6C1 - 750 000
1854  - PC-6C2 -
1857  - PC-6D - 1 500 000
Catalog ID2553522680
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