1/2 Penny - Bank of Upper Canada

€1,898.00
IssuerUpper Canada
Year1850-1857
TypeToken
Value1/2 Penny (1⁄480)
CurrencyPound (1841-1858)
CompositionCopper
Weight8.1 g
Dimensions27.7 mm
Thickness1.9 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)John Pinches
In circulation to
Reference(s) CCT#PC-5, Breton His#720, KM#Tn2
Obverse descriptionSaint George slaying the dragon
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringBANK OF UPPER CANADA 1857
Reverse descriptionCoat of arms of Upper Canada.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringBANK TOKEN ONE HALF-PENNY
EdgeSmooth
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-5A - Point between horns of plenty - Royal Mint -
1850  - PC-5A - Trial -
1850  - PC-5A - Were minted in 1851 but delivered to Canada in 1852 (Royal Mint) - 1 500 000
1852  - PC-5B1 - ↑↑, (Royal Mint) - 1 500 000
1852  - PC-5B2 - ↓↑, (Heaton Mint) -
1854  - PC-5C1 - Normal 4 -
1854  - PC-5C2 - Crossed 4 - 1 500 000
1857  - PC-5D - Heaton Mint - 3 000 000
Catalog ID8638738030
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