© RVG
© RVG
½ Penny Sloop Token - Commercial Change, Hunter
1815 year| Copper | 6.1 g | 27.2 mm |
| Issuer | Upper Canada (Canadian provinces) |
|---|---|
| Type | Token |
| Year | 1815 |
| Value | ½ Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Pound |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 6.1 g |
| Diameter | 27.2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#99926 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 92% |
Reverse
A hunter with a bow, an arrow and a dog.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
COMMERCIAL CHANGE
1815
Engraver: John Sheriff
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Weight: 5.8 - 6.5gDiameter: 27.1 - 27.4mm
UC-8A1 Bowsprit points between "DA" in CANADA, Medal alignment
UC-8A2 Bowsprit points above final "A" of CANADA, Coin alignment
The reverse is the obverse of NS-12 and UC-8A2 was struck with a rusty die.
The Sloop Tokens appear after 1825, some being openly antedated to evade the law of 1825 against private tokens. The law was openly ignored in Upper Canada, who were secure in their relative isolation from the commercial and political centre of Lower Canada.
At the time, the sloop was the chief means of transportation on the Great Lakes and far more reliable than any form of land transport. Rev. Henry Scadding said this sloop was a portrayal of the packet "Duke of Richmond", owned by a man named Oates.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Token ½ Penny (Sloop Token - Commercial Change, Hunter) 1815 from Upper Canada is that it was used as a form of currency in the Canadian provinces during a time when there was a shortage of official currency. The coin was made of copper and weighed 6.1 grams, and it was used to facilitate commerce and trade in the region. Despite its small denomination, the coin played an important role in the local economy and is now considered a valuable collector's item.
