½ Penny (Thomas Halliday) Coin

½ Penny (Thomas Halliday)

Country: Canadian provinces (Lower Canada) (Canada)
Denomination: 1/2 Penny Token (1/480)
Year: 1812
Material: Copper
Weight: 8.7 g
Shape: Round
Diameter: 26.5 mm
Type: Token
Catalog list: canadian provinces lower canadacanada

Description:

Obverse

Laureate and draped bust of George III right, H on the truncation, all within a wreath of oak. There are 4 pearls in the shoulder brooch. There are 5 pearls in the shoulder brooch which merge into the centre, not 'no pearls' as stated by Davis. There is no H on the truncation.

Reverse

Commerce seated left on a bale; in her right hand, scales; in the left, a cornucopia; in the distance a ship. On the ground at the right, H , the head of Commerce does not touch Y and here are 5 ears of corn of equal length radiating neatly from the cornucopia

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