Description: 🇨🇦🇨🇦 CANADA 1856 ½ Penny - Victoria NOVA SCOTIA. 🇨🇦🇨🇦½ Penny - Victoria© Pedro Branco (CC BY)FeaturesIssuerNova Scotia (Canadian provinces) QueenVictoria (1855-1901) TypeToken Year1856 Value½ Penny (1⁄480)CurrencyPound (1812-1860)CompositionBronzeWeight7.60 gDiameter27.7 mmThickness1.7 mmShapeRoundTechniqueMilledOrientationMedal alignment ↑↑DemonetizedYes NumberN# 935 ReferencesCCT# NS-5, KM# 5, Breton His# 876 ObverseThe portrait of the Queen Victoria.Script: Latin Lettering: VICTORIA D: G: BRITANNIAR: REG: F: D: 1856Engraver: Leonard Charles Wyon ReverseA bouquet of Mayflowers (nickname of this coin).Script: Latin Lettering: PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA HALFPENNY TOKENDesigner: John S. Thompson EdgeSmoothMintHeaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited, United Kingdom (1850-2003)CommentsWeight: 7.1 - 7.9g Diameter: 27.7 - 27.8mm NS-5A1 Bronze, medal alignment NS-5A1a Bronze, coin alignment NS-5A2 Brass, medal alignment Note: 2 obverse varieties, one with and one without the designers initials (L.C.W.) below the queen's bust. It appears that the with L.C.W. was struck only as proofs. Proofs of the no L.C.W. also exist. A variety of the no L.C.W. was struck from a blundered die where an inverted "A" punch was used to repair a defective "V" in PROVINCE. This was the first official (government-approved) coin of Nova Scotia. The reverse design, a sprig of mayflower, is now the provincial flower and is considered one of the most beautiful coins made for North America. These coins were minted by the Heaton's Mint as the Royal Mint of London was overworked.LOT# 416C
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
Denomination: Half penny
Composition: Bronze
Year: 1856
Color: BN
Fineness: 0.9
Grade: Ungraded
KM Number: 5
Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada
Certification: Uncertified
Modified Item: No
