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½ Penny - King George III Copper Company of Upper Canada Pattern
1794 year| Copper | 13.1 g | 28.9 mm |
| Issuer | Upper Canada (Canadian provinces) |
|---|---|
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1794 |
| Value | ½ Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Pound |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 13.1 g |
| Diameter | 28.9 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#353449 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Lettering and denomination
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ONE HALF PENNY
COPPER
COMPANY
OF UPPER
CANADA
Edge
Plain
Comment
PF-4A - Original - copper - 12.8 g - 28.9 mm - Coin alignmentPF-4B - Original - white metal - 8.3 g - 29.1 mm - uniface
PF-5A - Restrike - gold - 15.7 g - 28.9 mm - medal alignment
PF-5B - Restrike - silver - 12.8 g - 28.9 mm - medal alignment
PF-5C - Restrike - copper
PF-5D - Restrike - brass
PF-5E - Restrike - aluminum - 2.3 g - 28.9 mm - medal alignment
PF-5F - Restrike - lead
PF-5G - Restrike -white metal
The originals were produced by Boulton and Watt to illustrate their capability as minters for the Province of Upper Canada (became Ontario on 1 July 1867 as a province in the Dominion of Canada) .
Restrikes were made in 1894 by British dealer J.R. Thomas. Originals are coin alignment, have Round O's and Curved tail on the R's.
Restrikes are medal alignment and have Oval O's and strait tailed R's.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern ½ Penny - King George III (Copper Company of Upper Canada (Pattern)) 1794 from Upper Canada (Canadian provinces) made of Copper weighing 13.1 g is that it was designed by John Reich, a renowned engraver and die-sinker who also designed other coins for the British Empire, including the 1819 British penny.
