CPC (Ceylon Plantation Co.)
Half Task Value

A brass token issued by Ceylon Plantation Co. to represent the Half task value of picking a half bag (half cwt) of clean coffee, or 4½d.

SPECIFICATIONS
DenominationHalf
AlloyBrass
Diameter23 mm
Thickness mm
Weight4.10 gms
Shaperound
EdgePlain
DieAxis
Issue
cpc_half_obverse cpc_half_reverse
Lowsley unlisted Pridmore #21

Obv. : Monogram CPC (Ceylon Plantation Co.) within beaded circle inside raised rim.
Rev. : Blank (sometimes with letter D stamped incuse.) - within beaded circle inside raised rim.

This token is well struck, doubtless minted in England.

For more details see also Full Task Value token.

The token was scanned at 600 dpi and the images are displayed at 200 dpi.
I thank Bob Lyall of UK, for the scans of this token from his collection.