American Numismatic Society: Copper 1/2 penny/sou of Banque du Peuple, Soho Mint, 1837. 1913.60.5

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Obverse: PROVINCE DU BAS CANADA./ UN SOU - Habitant in winter clothing (a touque, a hooded frock coat, moccasins, and a "ceinture flechee" sash) and holding a whip in right hand

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Reverse: BANK TOKEN/ HALF PENNY./ CONCORDIA SALUS/ BANQUE/ DU PEUPLE/ [date] - Arms of Montreal

Physical Description

Axis: 12
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 9.477
- Diameter (in mm): 28.23
- Thickness (in mm): 2.23
Shape: Round

Typological Description

Object Type: Token
Date on Object
- Date: 1837
Denomination: 1/2 penny
Denomination: sou
Manufacture: Struck
Material: Copper
Authority
- Issuer: Banque du Peuple
- Artist: Duncan, James
- Artist: Viger, Jacques
Geographic
- Mint: Soho Mint
- Region: Canada
- Region: Lower Canada
- Locality: Montreal
Edge
- Description: Plain

References

Reference: Courteau 6c
Reference: Breton 522
Reference: Charlton LC-8C1
Reference: Haxby-Willey 180
Reference: McLachlan 108
Reference: LeRoux 506
Reference: Willey 761
Reference: KM Tn8
Reference: Numista 22496

Administrative History

Identifier: 1913.60.5
Department: North American
Collection: American Numismatic Society
Provenance
- A.B. Baird

Subjects

Series: Habitant tokens--Banque du Peuple
Era: Common Era

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
Rights: Copyright Undetermined

Copper 1/2 penny/sou of Banque du Peuple, Soho Mint, 1837. 1913.60.5

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Date on Object

Authority

Geographic

Edge

References

Administrative History

Provenance

Subjects

Rights