Upper Canada halfpenny token

Upper Canada halfpenny token. Obverse: Starboard broadside view of a cutter. Legend: 'HALF PENNY TOKEN UPPER CANADA'. Reverse: A plough on pasture. Inscription. '1833' (in large figures). Legend: 'TO FACILITATE TRADE.'

Object Details

ID: MEC2023
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Token - halfpenny
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: 1833
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 27 mm
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