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½ Penny Trade and Navigation Token
| Copper | 9.0 g | 27.5 mm |
| Issuer | Nova Scotia (Canadian provinces) |
|---|---|
| Type | Token |
| Years | 1812-1813 |
| Value | ½ Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Pound (1812-1860) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 9.0 g |
| Diameter | 27.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.0 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#3194 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 68% |
Reverse
Face value
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PURE COPPER PREFERABLE TO PAPER
HALF
PENNY
TOKEN
Engraver: Thomas Halliday
Edge
Engrailed, Plain
Comment
Weight: 8.8 - 9.5gDiameter: 27.4 - 27.8mm
Struck on thin and thick flans, some struck over Guppy halfpennies. Cast copies exist.
NS-19A1 Engrailed edge
NS-19A2 Plain edge
Exists struck over Bristol halfpennies on thin or thick flans.
NS-19B1 Plain edge
NS-19B2 Engrailed edge
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Token ½ Penny (Trade and Navigation Token) 1812-1813 from Nova Scotia is that it was used as a substitute for the official British coinage during a time of currency shortage in the province. The token was issued by local merchants and traders to facilitate trade and commerce, and it was accepted as legal tender in many parts of Nova Scotia. Despite its small denomination, the coin has become a highly sought-after collector's item among numismatists today.
