1/2 Penny -Mears, J.W. Wellington

€1.00
IssuerNew Zealand
Year1857
TypeEmergency coin
Value1/2 Penny (1⁄480)
CurrencyTrade tokens (1857-1881)
CompositionCopper
Weight8.9 g
Dimensions28 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) R#362, R#355
Obverse descriptionPicture of a saddle with merchants name and location round the outside
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse lettering.J.W.MEARS. LAMBTON QUAY WELLINGTON
Reverse description
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering.ONE HALFPENNY TOKEN. NEW ZEALAND PAYABLE AT J.W.MEARS COLLAR & HARNESS MAKER
Edge
Mint
MintageND (1857)  - A362/R355 -
Catalog ID3066110810
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