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½ Penny Wholesale and Retail Hardware Store
1816 year| Copper | 5.7 g | 25.5 mm |
| Issuer | Nova Scotia (Canadian provinces) |
|---|---|
| Type | Token |
| Year | 1816 |
| Value | ½ Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Pound (1812-1860) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 5.7 g |
| Diameter | 25.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#98397 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 90% |
Reverse
Shovels crossed top, barrel (NAILS SPIKES) bottom, saw left, scythe right surrounded by lettering top and bottom.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
HALIFAX
NOVA SCOTIA
Edge
Plain
Comment
Weight: 5.5 -6.0gThe Black brothers of Halifax were active merchants in the wholesale and retail trade. During the period 1809 - 1815 they operated as silversmiths and jewelers. 1809 Black and Parker. 1810 Black, Parker & Black. 1812 W.A. & S Black. In 1816 Samuel left and established a hardware outlet called S. Black and Co. Parker rejoined in 1818 under the previously named W.A. & S Black. These tokens may have been antedated.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Token ½ Penny from Nova Scotia is that it was used as a form of currency during a time when there was a shortage of official currency in the province. The coin was issued by a wholesale and retail hardware store, and it was accepted as legal tender by many merchants in the area. This highlights the resourcefulness and resilience of the people of Nova Scotia during a time of economic challenge.
