1/2 Penny - Imitation Bust and Harp

€2,539.00
IssuerLower Canada
Year1820-1837
TypeEmergency coin
Value1/2 Penny (1⁄480)
CurrencyPound
CompositionBrass
Weight5.7 g
Dimensions27.3 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) CCT#LC-60C, CCT#LC-60D, CCT#LC-60E, CCT#LC-60F, Breton His#1012
Obverse descriptionLaureate head depicts King George IV in cuirass (body armour) facing left.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse descriptionA harp incorporating the body of a winged female facing left, date below.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering1820
EdgePlain
Mint
Mintage1820  - LC-60C1 -
1820  - LC-60C2 -
1820  - LC-60C3 -
1820  - LC-60D1 -
1820  - LC-60D2 -
1820  - LC-60D3 -
1820  - LC-60E1 -
1820  - LC-60E2 -
1820  - LC-60E3 -
1820  - LC-60E4 -
1820 (1837)  - LC-60F1 -
1820 (1837)  - LC-60F2 -
Catalog ID1147129970
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