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½ Penny Token Field Marshal Wellington - Britannia
1813 year| Copper | 9.5 g | 28.0 mm |
| Issuer | Lower Canada (Canadian provinces) |
|---|---|
| Type | Token |
| Year | 1813 |
| Value | ½ Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Pound |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 9.5 g |
| Diameter | 28.0 mm |
| Thickness | 1.7 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#84900 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 76% |
Reverse
Britannia seated left, legend around, date in exergue.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
HALFPENNY TOKEN
1813
Edge
Plain or Engrailed.
Comment
Weight: 7.8 - 11.2gDiameter: 27.9 - 28.1mm
WE-1A1 - Engrailed edge, thin planchet. Medal axis.
WE-1A2 - Engrailed edge, thin planchet. Coin axis.
WE-1A3 - Engrailed edge, thick planchet. Coin axis.
WE-1A4 - Plain edge, thick flan. Medal axis.
WE-1A5 - Plain edge, thick flan. Coin axis.
Often struck over Guppy halfpennies, true plain edges extremely rare.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Token ½ Penny Token (Field Marshal Wellington - Britannia) 1813 from Lower Canada (Canadian provinces) made of Copper weighing 9.5 g 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. This token was issued by a private company and was accepted as legal tender by many merchants in the area. It features an image of Field Marshal Wellington, who was a prominent military leader during the Napoleonic Wars, and an image of Britannia, a symbol of British rule. The coin's design and use reflect the historical and economic context of the time, and it remains a unique and interesting piece of Canadian numismatic history.
