Copper 1/2 penny/sou of City Bank, Montreal, 1837 - 1838. 1966.176.497

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1966.176.497

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Obverse: ★ TRADE AND AGRICULTURE / LOWER CANADA ★ - Bouquet

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Reverse: BANK TOKEN/ 1/2 PENNY/ MONTREAL - Wreath

Physical Description

Axis: 12
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 8.569
- Diameter (in mm): 27.32
- Thickness (in mm): 1.99
Shape: Round

Typological Description

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

References

Reference: Courteau 2
Reference: Breton 673
Reference: Haxby-Willey 174
Reference: McLachlan 59
Reference: LeRoux 535
Reference: Willey 693
Reference: Charlton LC-7
Reference: Numista 99283
Reference: KM unlisted

Administrative History

Identifier: 1966.176.497
Department: North American
Collection: American Numismatic Society
Provenance
- Norweb

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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