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1 Penny - Bank of Upper Canada
| Issuer | Bank of Upper Canada |
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| Year | 1850-1857 |
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| Weight | 15.5 g |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts Saint George, helmeted and in armour with cape billowing behind, mounted on a rearing horse and thrusting a lance downward to slay a dragon prostrate beneath the horse's hooves. A broken lance lies in the lower field. The circular legend BANK OF UPPER CANADA arcs around the upper periphery, flanked by small ornamental devices at either side of the lower field, with the date 1850 appearing prominently in the exergual area. The entire design is contained within a toothed or beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | Central field features elements derived from the Upper Canadian coat of arms: a large imperial crown at the top surmounting a crossed anchor and fasces (or mace), with two smaller crowns flanking at the lower left and right, each associated with floral or heraldic ornaments. A quartered shield device appears to the upper right. The legend BANK TOKEN arcs across the upper field, and ONE • PENNY curves along the lower periphery, with small ornamental stops separating the words. The design is framed by a continuous beaded border. |
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| 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 |
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