Copper 1/2 penny/sou of Bouquet Sou, Soho, 1836. 1949.65.37

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Obverse: TRADE and AGRICULTURE/ LOWER CANADA - Bouquet

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Reverse: BANK OF MONTREAL/ UN/ SOUS/ TOKEN - Wreath

Physical Description

Axis: 1
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 8.06
- Diameter (in mm): 27.41
- Thickness (in mm): 1.71
Shape: Round

Typological Description

Object Type: Token
Date: 1836
Denomination: 1/2 penny
Denomination: sou
Manufacture: Struck
Material: Copper
Authority
- Issuer: Bouquet Sou
- Dynasty: Hanoverian
- Portrait: William IV
Geographic
- Mint: Soho
- Region: Canada
- Region: Lower Canada
- Locality: Montreal
Edge
- Description: Plain

References

Reference: Courteau unlisted
Reference: Breton 714
Reference: Charlton unlisted
Reference: LeRoux 527
Reference: McLachlan 100
Reference: Haxby-Willey 128
Reference: Willey unlisted
Reference: Numista 22493
Reference: KM Tn2

Administrative History

Identifier: 1949.65.37
Department: North American
Collection: American Numismatic Society
Provenance
- Alfred Z. Reed

Subjects

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

Notes

Obverse die similar to Charlton.LC-2A6

Rights

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

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