Lower Canada ½ Penny -, 1820 – 1825

Original Bust and Harp

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Lower Canada Lower Canada
Currency Pound
Coin type Token
Denomination ½ Penny
Year 1820 – 1825
Composition Copper
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Weight (g) 5.6
Diameter (mm) 27.1
Demonetized Yes

Description

½ Penny from Lower Canada. Issued from 1820 to 1825. Struck in Copper. Measures 27.1 mm and weighs 5.6 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 Comment Frequency
1825  — LC-60A1
1825  — LC-60A2
1820  — LC-60B 100%

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