Canadian provinces ½ Penny, 1820
Tiffin Token - Imitation - George III/Commerce
Information
Country
Canadian provinces
Canadian provinces
Currency
Pound
Coin type
Token
Denomination
½ Penny
Year
1820
Composition
Brass
Shape
Round
Alignment
Variable alignment ↺
Weight (g)
4.9
Diameter (mm)
27.2
Demonetized
Yes
Description
½ Penny from Canadian provinces. Issued in 1820. Struck in Brass. Measures 27.2 mm and weighs 4.9 g.
- Obverse
- Laureate bust of George III facing right with an aquiline nose, a long pointed chin, and a broad truncation. Three tufts of hair stand on the head. Ribbon ends curve outward the coin.
- Reverse
- Commerce seated on a bale with cornucopia under her left arm and holding scales in her right hand. Date below the illustration.
- Edge
- Plain
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