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½ Penny Payable by Miles W. White
1815 year| Copper | 7.6 g | 27.9 mm |
| Issuer | Nova Scotia (Canadian provinces) |
|---|---|
| Type | Token |
| Year | 1815 |
| Value | ½ Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Pound (1812-1860) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 7.6 g |
| Diameter | 27.9 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#83466 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 90% |
Reverse
6-line inscription within circle, legend around
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PAYABLE
BY
MILES W.
WHITE
HALIFAX
NS
IMPORTER OF IRON MONGERY HARDWARES &c .
Translation: &c = etc
Edge
Plain
Comment
Weight: 7.3 - 7.9gDiameter: 27.7 - 28.1mm
NS-13A1 - Medal axis.
NS-13A2 - 90 degree rotation.
NS13A3 - Coin axis.
White, a hardware merchant in business between 1812 and 1822, issued tokens of full weight, a practice seldom followed by his contemporaries.
Proof and plated proofs exist.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Token ½ Penny (Payable by Miles W. White) 1815 from Nova Scotia (Canadian provinces) made of Copper weighing 7.6 g is that it was used as a form of currency in the province of Nova Scotia during a time when there was a shortage of official currency. This coin was issued by Miles W. White, a local merchant, and was accepted as legal tender by many businesses in the area. Despite its small denomination, the coin was made of copper, which was a valuable resource at the time, and its design featured the image of a sailing ship, which was a symbol of the province's strong maritime industry. Today, this coin is a rare and valuable collector's item, highly sought after by numismatists and historians interested in the history of Canadian currency.
