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½ Penny Token For Public Accommodation ND
1830 year| Copper | 5.3 g | 28.0 mm |
| Issuer | New Brunswick (Canadian provinces) |
|---|---|
| Type | Token |
| Year | 1830 |
| Value | ½ Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Pound (1852-1860) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 5.3 g |
| Diameter | 28.0 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#97410 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 90% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ST JOHN NEW BRUNSWICK
HALF PENNY TOKEN
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Weight: 5.2 - 5.4 gDiameter: 27.9 - 28.1 mm
The need for currency was never very great as trade across the Bay of Fundy constantly brought Nova Scotia copper into the city and colony.
Minor varieties exist due to rusty dies.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Token ½ Penny Token (For Public Accommodation) ND (1830) from New Brunswick (Canadian provinces) made of Copper weighing 5.3 g is that it was used as a form of currency in the province of New Brunswick in the early 19th century. At that time, there was a shortage of official currency, and private companies and individuals began issuing their own tokens to fill the gap. These tokens were widely accepted and used for everyday transactions, and they remained in circulation until the Canadian government introduced the Canadian dollar in 1858.