Copper 1/2 penny/sou of Joseph Roy, Montreal, 1837. 1966.176.495

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1966.176.495

Physical Description

Axis: 1
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 8.96
- Diameter (in mm): 28.04
- Thickness (in mm): 2.12
Shape: Round

Typological Description

Object Type: Token
Date: 1837
Denomination: 1/2 penny
Denomination: sou
Manufacture: Struck
Material: Copper
Authority
- Issuer: Joseph Roy
- Artist: Arnault, Jean-Marie
- Dynasty: Hanoverian
- Portrait: William IV
Geographic
- Mint: Montreal
- Region: Canada
- Region: Lower Canada
- Locality: Montreal
Obverse
- Legend: COMMERCE/ BAS-CANADA
- Type: Two maple leaves with stems crossed
Reverse
- Legend: • JH. ROY/ MONTREAL •/ UN/ SOU
- Type: Wreath
Edge
- Description: Plain

References

Reference: Breton 671
Reference: Courteau 73
Reference: McLachlan 57
Reference: Charlton LC-20A1
Reference: LeRoux 579
Reference: Willey 580
Reference: Numista 84044
Reference: Haxby-Willey 109

Administrative History

Identifier: 1966.176.495
Department: North American
Collection: American Numismatic Society
Provenance
- Norweb

Subjects

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

Notes

Thick planchet
Issued ca. November 1837

Rights

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

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