This 1813 ½ Penny Token from Lower Canada celebrates Field Marshal Wellington. Graded EF-40 by ICCS, it features detailed engravings on copper and is a prime example of early 19th-century merchant tokens. A collector’s treasure!
- Denomination: ½ Penny Token
- Composition: Copper
- Obverse Description:
- The obverse features a left-facing bust of Field Marshal Wellington surrounded by the text ‘FIELD MARSHAL WELLINGTON’.
- Reverse Description:
- The reverse depicts Britannia seated facing left, surrounded by the text ‘HALFPENNY TOKEN’.
- Size: 28 mm
- Year: 1813