Lower Canada ½ Penny -, 1820

Imitation Bust and Harp

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Lower Canada Lower Canada
Currency Pound
Coin type Token
Denomination ½ Penny
Year 1820
Composition Brass
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Weight (g) 5.7
Diameter (mm) 27.3
Demonetized Yes

Description

½ Penny from Lower Canada. Issued in 1820. Struck in Brass. Measures 27.3 mm and weighs 5.7 g.

Obverse
Laureate head depicts King George IV in cuirass (body armour) facing left.
Reverse
A harp incorporating the body of a winged female facing left, date below.
Edge
Plain

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vf Comment Frequency
1820 (1837)  — — LC-60F1 17%
1820 (1837)  — — LC-60F2 4%
1820  — — LC-60C1 27%
1820  — € 16,00 LC-60C2 40%
1820  — — LC-60C3 2%
1820  — — LC-60D1 1.2%
1820  — — LC-60D2 7%
1820  — — LC-60D3 2%
1820  — — LC-60E1 10%
1820  — — LC-60E2 8%
1820  — — LC-60E3 1.2%
1820  — — LC-60E4

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