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½ Penny Token Field Marshal Wellington - Small legend letters ND
1813 year| Copper | 8.9 g | 28.0 mm |
| Issuer | Lower Canada (Canadian provinces) |
|---|---|
| Type | Token |
| Year | 1813 |
| Value | ½ Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Pound |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 8.9 g |
| Diameter | 28.0 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#81405 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 82% |
Reverse
Britannia seated left legend around.
Script: Latin
Lettering: HALFPENNY TOKEN
Edge
Engrailed or Plain
Comment
Weight: 7.8 - 10.gDiameter: 27.7 - 28.2mm
→ WE-2B1 - Trident, Thick flan & Plain edge
→ WE-2B2 - Trident, Thick flan & Engrailed edge
→ WE-2B3 - Trident, Thin flan & Engrailed edge
→ WE-2B4 - Spear & Engrailed edge
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Token ½ Penny Token (Field Marshal Wellington - Small legend letters) ND (1813) from Lower Canada (Canadian provinces) made of Copper weighing 8.9 g is that it was used as a form of currency in the early 19th century in what is now Quebec and Ontario, Canada. At that time, there was a shortage of official currency, so private tokens like this one were issued by businesses and individuals to fill the gap. This token features a portrait of Field Marshal Wellington, who was a prominent military leader during the Napoleonic Wars, and its small legend letters make it a rare and valuable variation among similar tokens.
