1 Penny - Bank of Upper Canada

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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