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½ Penny - Rutherford "St John's"
1841 year| Copper | 9.7 g | 29.2 mm |
| Issuer | Newfoundland (Canadian provinces) |
|---|---|
| Type | Token |
| Year | 1841 |
| Value | ½ Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Pound |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 9.7 g |
| Diameter | 29.2 mm |
| Thickness | 1.8 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#61851 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 84% |
Reverse
A hanging sheep.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
R & I.S. RUTHERFORD
ST. JOHN'S
* NEWFOUNDLAND *
Engravers: Boulton, Watt
Edge
Plain
Comment
Weight: 9.0 - 10.4gDiameter: 28.8 - 29.5mm
NF-1B1 Copper, Coin alignment
NF-1B2 Copper, Medal alignment
NF-1B3 Brass, Medal alignment
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the A Token ½ Penny - Rutherford ("St John's") 1841 from Newfoundland (Canadian provinces) made of Copper weighing 9.7 g is that it was used as a form of currency in the province of Newfoundland before it became part of Canada.
