1/2 Penny - Halifax Captain Broke short bust - Britannia

€1.00
IssuerNova Scotia
Year1814
TypeEmergency coin
Value1/2 Penny (1⁄480)
CurrencyPound (1812-1860)
CompositionCopper (copper or brass)
Weight7.1 g
Dimensions26.6 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) CCT#NS-7B, Breton His#879
Obverse descriptionBust of Captain Broke Left. Legend around.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringBROKE HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA
Reverse descriptionBritannia Seated Left holding a spray ships sailing in the background. date in the Exergue, legend around.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringBRITANNIA 1814
EdgeReeded.
Mint
Mintage1814  - NS-7B1 -
1814  - NS-7B2 -
1814  - NS-7B3 -
1814  - NS-7B3a -
1814  - NS-7B4 -
Catalog ID2122345170
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