National Currency Collection

Canada, Province of Nova Scotia, 1/2 penny : 1823

Item Details

Categorization

Collection
Token
Class
Monetary
Name
Government
Form
Circulating

Locations

Country
Canada
Province
Nova Scotia

Denominations

1/2 penny

Dates

Issuing date
1823

Authorities

Issuing authority
Province of Nova Scotia

Designs

Subject
Thistle token
counterstamped
Subject Obverse
George IV - king - monarchy
Subject Reverse
Thistle - flower - plant

Specifications

Edge Treatment
Engrailed edge

Measurements

Object

Diameter
28.8mm
Weight
8.92g

Materials

Object
Copper