Halfpenny, 1796
Copper Company of Upper Canada (1796)
Obverse: Depicts Hope with anchor presents her two children to Liberty who holds the liberty pole.
Lettering: BRITISH SETTLEMENT KENTUCKY. / 1796
Reverse: Lettering.
Lettering: ∙ ONE HALF PENNY / COOPER / COMPANY / OF UPPER / CANADA
Identification
Yeoman, R. S., Bressett, K., Bowers Q. D., Garrett J. (Ed.) (2009). A Guide Book of United States Coins 2010: The Official Red Book (63rd ed.). Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, LLC
page: 73
Main data
Denomination: Halfpenny
Value: 0.002
Currency: Pound
Year: 1796
Type: Token
Minting
Minting type: roll-milled
Parameters
Material: Copper
Shape: Round
