Copper 1/2 penny, Canada/Lower Canada, 1820. 1949.65.321

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1949.65.321

Physical Description

  • Authenticity: Imitation
  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 4.092
    • Diameter (in mm): 26.29
    • Thickness (in mm): 1.02
  • Shape: Round

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Token
  • Date: 1835

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1820
  • Denomination: 1/2 penny
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Copper

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Type: Laureate bust right

  • Reverse

    • Legend: 1820
    • Type: Commerce with cornucopia holding scales, seated left on bale

  • Edge

    • Description: Plain

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1949.65.321
  • Department: North American
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Alfred Z. Reed

Subjects

  • Series: Lower Canada--Blacksmith tokens
  • Era: Common Era

Notes

  • Imitation of Breton.1008

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States