✅ SOLVED need help with coin id

[johnrelichunter]

found a coin in same hole as flowing hair large cent but need help id ing it.it either says half penny or half pence.it has a mans bust facing right with a wreath on his head.The only date we can make out is18_ _.It is the same size as the large cent.Thank you with any help

 

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[Mackaydon]

Any chance to see a pic (of both sides)?
Don......

 

[johnrelichunter]

I will try

 

[villagenut]

maybe it is this guy.....1812 Great Britain George III Halfpenny Coin Original Surfaces | eBay

 

[johnrelichunter]

not it

 

[johnrelichunter]

uploaded photos its the first coin but on the back you cant make out anything.

 

[coachbedford]

because it appears to say "halfpenny" on the bust side of the coin, I think it is a George III era token-- maybe Irish.

 

[johnrelichunter]

Thanks I will give that a shot

 

[Mackaydon]

Don....

 

[ironhorse]

Quite possibly a Canadian token

 

[johnrelichunter]

It sure looks like it.does yours have a date on it?

 

[johnrelichunter]

I think we've got it.Thank you everyone.

 

[Mackaydon]

They were issued in both 1814 and 1815
The 1814 version of this token from Nova Scotia is more rare than the 1815 version. These were used in commerce to supplement official coinage which was in short supply. Such tokens are avidly sought by collectors.
TOKENS DATED 1815
worn: $10 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $45
well preserved: $100
fully uncirculated: $350
Province House is depicted on the reverse of this token.
Don....

 

[johnrelichunter]

Thank you.

 

[Mackaydon]

Here's another variety:

• Issuer: Thomas Halliday
• Issuing date : 1815
• Denomination : ½ penny
• Composition : Copper
• Diameter : 26 mm
• Breton # : 889
• Charlton # : NS27A1
• Courteau # : 351