1/2 Penny - imitation Britannia and Eagle

Issuer Lower Canada
Year 1813-1815
Type Emergency coin
Value 1/2 Penny (1⁄480)
Currency Pound
Composition Copper
Weight 6.0 g
Diameter 27.5 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) CCT#LC-54B, CCT#LC-54C, CCT#LC-54D, Breton His#994
Obverse description Britannia seated left surrounded by wreath of oak leaves.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse description A small eagle looking right, holding in its paws a branch (right) and arrows (left).
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering HALF PENNY TOKEN 1814
Edge Engrailed
Mint
Mintage 1813 - LC-54B1 -
1813 - LC-54B2 -
1814 - LC-54C1 -
1814 - LC-54C2 -
1815 - LC-54D1 -
1815 - LC-54D2 -
Numisquare ID 8056321520
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