| Issuer | Upper Canada |
|---|---|
| Year | 1850-1857 |
| Type | Emergency coin |
| Value | 1 Penny (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Pound (1841-1858) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 15.5 g |
| Diameter | 33.4 mm |
| Thickness | 3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | John Pinches |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | CCT#PC-6, Breton His#719, KM#Tn3 |
| Obverse description | St. George slaying the dragon. Lettering surrounding and date below. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | BANK OF UPPER CANADA 1850 |
| Reverse description | Part of the Upper Canadian Coat-of-Arms above value. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | BANK TOKEN ONE • PENNY |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Heaton 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) |
| Mintage | 1850 - 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 |
| Numisquare ID | 2553522680 |
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