Nova Scotia ½ Penny - George IV, 1823 – 1832

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Nova Scotia Nova Scotia
Currency Pound (1812 – 1860)
Coin type Token
Denomination ½ Penny
Year 1823 – 1832
Composition Copper
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Weight (g) 9.03
Diameter (mm) 28.5
Thickness (mm) 1.7
Demonetized Yes

Description

½ Penny from Nova Scotia. Issued from 1823 to 1832. Struck in Copper. Measures 28.5 mm and weighs 9.03 g.

Obverse
Left-looking wreathed portrait of George IV. Addition of hyphen between NOVA and SCOTIA
Reverse
A thistle surrounded by lettering. Date below
Edge
Engrailed

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vg f vf Comment Frequency
1832  800K € 4,40 € 6,50 € 12,00 see NS-1D 62%
1824  118.6K — — — see NS-1C 9%
1823  400K — € 3,70 € 10,00 NS-1A1 30%
1823  — — — — NS-1A2 1.1%
1823  — — — — NS-1A3 4%
1823  — — — — NS-1A4 5%
1823  — — — — NS-1A5 0.7%
1823  — — — — NS-1A6 1.5%

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