National Currency Collection

Canada, unknown, 1/2 penny : 1813

Item Details

Categorization

Collection
Token
Class
Monetary
Name
Commercial
Form
Circulating

Locations

Country
Canada
Province
Lower Canada

Denominations

1/2 penny

Dates

Issuing date
1813

Authorities

Issuing authority
Unknown

Designs

Subject
Spread eagle token
Subject Obverse
Commerce - allegory
Subject Reverse
Eagle - bird - animal

Production Types

Moneyer
Unknown
Mark
None

Detail Type

Variety
Overstruck on Great Britain, Bristol, Samuel Guppy token (1811)

Specifications

Edge Treatment
Engrailed edge

Measurements

Object

Diameter
27.8mm
Weight
7.08g

Materials

Object
Copper