| 1 penny | |
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| An 1869 illustration of the coin | |
| General information | |
| Used by |
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| Value |
1 penny = 1⁄240 pound |
| Years |
1815 |
| Measurements and composition | |
| Mass |
17.25 g |
| Diameter |
33.5 mm |
| Composition |
copper |
| Appearance | |
| Edge |
engrailed |
| Obverse |
Seal on ice, year |
| Reverse |
Split cod fish, value |
| v · d · e | |
The 1 penny coin is a token coin issued by the Magdalen Islands of Quebec in 1815 under Sir Isaac Coffin. It had a value equal to 1⁄240 of a pound. It has been mentioned in many numismatic sources and catalogs, including the British Numismatic Circular and the Standard Catalog of World Coins. Due to the coin's rarity, it is often sought after by numismatists, particularly those who collect currency of the British Empire and Canada.
The coin is composed of copper. It weighs 17.25 grams and measures 33.5 millimeters in diameter. The token's edge is engrailed. An image of a seal on a floe of ice is displayed in the center of a circular frame on the obverse. The words "MAGDALEN ISLAND TOKEN" are inscribed above this frame, and the date "1815", flanked by two objects similar to plus signs (+), is displayed below. In the center of the reverse is a split, dried cod fish, also enclosed within a circle. The inscription "SUCCESS TO THE FISHERIES", which refers to the fishing industry essential to the islands' economy, is displayed in the upper periphery of the reverse, while the value "ONE PENNY" is written at the bottom, with a small point at either side. A small quantity of 1 penny token coins from the Magdalen Islands were produced at the Birmingham Mint in the United Kingdom, and are today worth approximately between US$45 and US$2000 depending on condition, according to the Standard Catalog of World Coins.
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 Coins of Canadian provinces and territories
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| British Columbia | Gabriola Island: ½ oz Lasqueti Island: 1⁄10 oz • ½ oz • $1 Vancouver Island: 1⁄10 oz • $1 • 1 T • $20 |
| Lower Canada | 1 S • 2 S |
| Manitoba | $½ |
| Newfoundland | Official: 1¢ • 5¢ • 10¢ • 20¢ • 25¢ • 50¢ • $2 Medallic: 1 S • 1 C |
| New Brunswick | ½d • 1d - ½¢ • 1¢ • 5¢ • 10¢ • 20¢ |
| Nova Scotia | ½d • 1d - ½¢ • 1¢ |
| Prince Edward Island | 1¢ • 1/- • 5/- |
| Quebec | Anticosti Island: ⅛d Magdalen Islands: 1d Quebec: 1 lys |
| Upper Canada | ½d • 1d |