Lower Canada ½ Penny - imitation, 1813 – 1815

Britannia and Eagle

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Lower Canada Lower Canada
Currency Pound
Coin type Token
Denomination ½ Penny
Year 1813 – 1815
Composition Copper
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 6
Diameter (mm) 27.5
Demonetized Yes

Description

½ Penny from Lower Canada. Issued from 1813 to 1815. Struck in Copper. Measures 27.5 mm and weighs 6 g.

Obverse
Britannia seated left surrounded by wreath of oak leaves.
Reverse
A small eagle looking right, holding in its paws a branch (right) and arrows (left).
Edge
Engrailed

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vg f Comment Frequency
1815  — — — LC-54D1 18%
1815  — — — LC-54D2 31%
1814  — € 7,40 € 13,00 LC-54C1 50%
1814  — — — LC-54C2 16%
1813  — — — LC-54B1 9%
1813  — — — LC-54B2 0.8%

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