Brass 1/2 penny/sou, Montreal, 1837 - 1838. 1949.65.17

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Obverse: AGRICULTURE and COMMERCE/ BAS • CANADA - Bouquet with five shamrocks

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Reverse: TOKEN/ UN/ SOU/ MONTREAL - Wreath with 16 cherry leaves

Physical Description

Axis: 12
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 5.063
- Diameter (in mm): 27.46
- Thickness (in mm): 1.25
Shape: Round

Typological Description

Object Type: Token
Date Range: 1837 - 1838
Denomination: 1/2 penny
Denomination: sou
Manufacture: Struck
Material: Brass
Authority
- Artist: Arnault, Jean-Marie
- Dynasty: Hanoverian
- Maker: Arnault, Jean-Marie
- Portrait: William IV
Geographic
- Mint: Montreal
- Region: Canada
- Region: Lower Canada
- Locality: Montreal
Edge
- Description: Reeded

Undertype Description

Description: 1812 Imitation 1/2 penny Tiffin token of Lower Canada, Breton.960; Charlton.LC-48B2

References

Reference: Courteau unlisted
Reference: Breton 674
Reference: Charlton LC-40A10
Reference: Haxby-Willey 171
Reference: LeRoux 547
Reference: McLachlan 60
Reference: Willey 734
Reference: Numista 96058
Reference: KM Tn5

Administrative History

Identifier: 1949.65.17
Department: North American
Collection: American Numismatic Society
Provenance
- Alfred Z. Reed

Subjects

Series: Lower Canada--Bouquet sou
Era: Common Era

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Public Domain Mark (images)
Rights: No Copyright - United States

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