½ Penny - Copper Company of Upper Canada , United States (pre-federal and private/territorial)
1796
Obverse
Reverse
Coin Details
Obverse
Description:
Hope (with anchor) presents two children to Liberty, who holds a pole bearing a liberty cap. Very similar to the Myddelton token but without seated Britannia on reverse. The Myddelton token was struck for a proposed Kentucky settlement. Cornucopia behind Liberty, representing the fertility of Kentucky. Plant sprig between the figures, representing Myddelton's Kentucky venture
Script:
Latin
Lettering:
BRITISH SETTLEMENT KENTUCKY 1796.
Engravers:
BoultonWatt
Reverse
Description:
Company name in center, value around outside.
Script:
Latin
Lettering:
ONE HALF PENNY COPPER COMPANY OF UPPER CANADA
Engravers:
BoultonWatt
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Year1796
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