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½ Penny Tiffin Token - Imitation - George III/Commerce
1820 year| Copper | 4.2 g | 26.0 mm |
| Issuer | Canadian provinces (Canada) |
|---|---|
| Type | Token |
| Year | 1820 |
| Value | ½ Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Pound |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 4.2 g |
| Diameter | 26.0 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | 3 o'clock ↑→ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#144830 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Commerce seated on a bale with cornucopia under her left arm and holding scales in her right hand.
Date below the illustration.
Lettering: 1820
Edge
Plain
Comment
Align. : 90 °, ↑→
Unique known copy - Baker Sale (1987): $6.850.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Token ½ Penny (Tiffin Token - Imitation - George III/Commerce) 1820 from Canadian provinces (Canada) made of Copper weighing 4.2 g is that it was used as a substitute for the official British halfpenny coin during a time of currency shortage in Canada. The Tiffin Token was created by a merchant in Toronto named John Tiffin and was accepted as legal tender in many parts of the country. Despite its unofficial status, the coin remained in circulation for many years and is now considered a rare and valuable collector's item.
