Upper Canada ½ Penny, 1815

Sloop Token - Commercial Change, Hunter

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Upper Canada Upper Canada
Currency Pound
Coin type Token
Denomination ½ Penny
Year 1815
Composition Copper
Shape Round
Alignment Variable alignment ↺
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 6.1
Diameter (mm) 27.2
Demonetized Yes

Description

½ Penny from Upper Canada. Issued in 1815. Struck in Copper. Measures 27.2 mm and weighs 6.1 g.

Obverse
Sloop sailing right with lettering top and bottom.
Reverse
A hunter with a bow, an arrow and a dog.
Edge
Reeded

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1815  — UC-8A1 100%
1815  — UC-8A2 20%

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