© Mark240590
© Mark240590
½ Penny Sir Issac Brock
1816 year| Copper | 5 g | 26.7 mm |
| Issuer | Upper Canada (Canadian provinces) |
|---|---|
| Type | Token |
| Year | 1816 |
| Value | ½ Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Pound |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 5 g |
| Diameter | 26.7 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#70201 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 92% |
Reverse
Inscriptions with the date in the center.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SUCCESS TO COMMERCE & PEACE TO THE WORLD
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1816
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Edge
Reeded (diagonally)
Comment
Weight: 4.9 - 5.2gDiameter: 26.5 - 26.9mm
The Brock tokens were struck in honor of Major General Sir Isaac Brock, commander of the British troops in Upper Canada (Ontario) and a hero of the War of 1812. This particular issue is a mule of the obverse of BR#723 (ship obverse and text reverse) and the reverse of BR#724 (monument obverse and 1816 reverse). It was struck from very worn dies.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Token ½ Penny (Sir Issac Brock) 1816 from Upper Canada is that it was issued during a time of currency shortages in the region. The coin was made of copper and weighed 5 grams, and it featured an image of Sir Isaac Brock, a prominent military leader and hero of the War of 1812. Despite its small denomination, the coin was widely accepted and used in everyday transactions, and it remains a sought-after collector's item among numismatists today.
