1/2 Penny - Hosterman and Etter

€61,542.00
IssuerNova Scotia
Year1815
TypeToken
Value1/2 Penny (1⁄480)
CurrencyPound (1812-1860)
CompositionCopper
Weight6.1 g
Dimensions25.9 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Thomas Halliday
In circulation to
Reference(s) CCT#NS-10B, Breton His#883
Obverse descriptionDraped and laureate bust right surrounded by lettering, date below.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringHALFPENNY TOKEN 1815
Reverse descriptionMerchants exchange Building - Halifax, Nova Scotia in the centre surrounded by lettering.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringPAYABLE BY HOSTERMAN & ETTER • HALIFAX •
EdgeSmooth
Mint
Mintage1815  - NS-10B1 -
1815  - NS-10B2 -
Catalog ID1479620800
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