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COINS,

TOKENS and MEDALS Dominion of Canada

;

1869.

ALFRED SANDHAM,

Reprinted

by

Canadian Numismatic Publishing Division

of

Regency Coin & Stamp Co.

Ltd.,

Institute

Rupert Ave., Winnipeg.

SEAL OF THE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY OP MONTREAL.

SEAL OP THE NUMISMATIC AND ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY.

SEAL OP CANADA BEFORE CONFEDERATION.

COINS,

TOKENS and MEDALS Dominion of Canada

;

ALFRED SANDHAM, Life Member of the Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of Montreal,

Corresponding Member Amer. Num.

&

Arch. Society of

New

York.

Illustrated •with 150 Facsimiles op poms, Medals, &c.

^ontreal daniel rose, printer to the

n.

&

a.

:

s.,

431

notre dame street.

1869.

Canadian Numismatic Publishing Reprinted by Canadian Numismatic Publishing Coin & Stamp Co. Ltd., Rupert Ave., Winnipeg.

Institute

Institute

—

—

1962

Division

of

Regency

DEDICATED TO

THE

OFFICEKS AND

MEMBERS

OF

THE NUMISMATIC & ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY

OF

MONTREAL, BY

ALFRED SANDHAM.

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

Frontispiece

—Seals of Numismatic and Antiquarian

Arms

of

Society,

and

Canada before Confederation.

Full page illustrations, 15 facsimiles each, opposite pages 13,

17, 21, 27,

33, 39, 43,

49

CONTENTS.

Errata

....

....

....

....

....

....

ERRATA. Page "

3.

bottom

line, for

"included in the work the Medals,

read

included, 4c, illustrations of all the Medals."

Page

7,

seventh

line, for

* by Rev., &c," read, from

an

" taken article

from a work published in England

by Rev. Mr, Christmas."

should be " Obv. same as

19,

No.

4,

Page

21,

No.

Page

22,

No.

" 6 " 5 cents." cents," read 3, for " Rev. same as No. " 11, for 10," read

Page

Page 34, Plate

6,

Fig.

7,

5,

&c."

should be attached to No.

same

as No. 9."

73, instead of No. 72.

" Connects the Island of 16, for Repen" to connect read that of with Montreal," Repentiguy with the Island tiguy

Page

41, in

remarks on Nos. 5 to

of Montreal."

Page

70,

No. 42, " Rev. In circle above ' peksbntkd,'

"

omit word 1( above."

COINS, TOKENS, &C, OP THE

DOMINION OF CANADA. It

is

our design, so far as the compass of this work

trace the history of our currency

to the present time,

up

will allow, to

and by

we have endeavored

ful perusal, our

Patrons

possible to give

a correct and faithful description of every coin

will see that

may be

It is possible that there

to us.

in existence

care-

as far

as

known

some specimen of

which we have not heard, and probably some collectors may imagine they have found an error, but we can assure them that our facilities have been of such a character (having had access to some cabinets

which contain the cannot be either receive this

work

finest

many

specimens of our coins) that the omissions

Should any of those who may

or important.

notice an omission,

we

shall

be happy to correspond

with them upon the subject, and shall always be pleased to give, or receive

any information which

work has

cost

much

tend to render the study of our

may

coinage mutually agreeable and

profitable.

time, thought,

The compilation of

this

and correspondence, and to those who have aided us, we

kind friends in Canada and the United States return our sincere thanks.

In aiding us, they have conferred a favor

upon every true Numismatist,for while there are exhaustive writers

upon

the Coinage of England; with Dickinson,

and able Bushnell,

Prime, and others upon the varied and interesting coins of the United States, yet the

work now published

is,

we

believe, the first

upon the

coins of Canada. It

was

originally our intention to

have included in this work, the

4

COINS, TOKENS, ETC.,

Medals of Canada, but

to

do them

justice, (for

some of them are of

the very finest description), would have rendered the it

work

at a

much

it

necessary to place

and thus frustrate our desire

higher price,

to place

within the reach of every collector.

Before proceeding further, we would say that this work as a

is

not issued

mere matter of speculation, but from an ardent love

for the

Science of Numismatics, and a desire to render our Brethren that aid in their studies which

we

when passing

ourselves would have desired

through our initiation into the mysteries of the science. object be attained we shall be

The Currency, and tion of British

this

particularly the Copper Currency of that por-

North America, now known as the Dominion of of Tokens,

Canada, consists chiefly

Banks

Should

satisfied.

or private individuals, while

many

of which were issued by

some were designed and struck in and were sold in bulk to the

England, as a matter of speculation,

merchants during the seasons of scarcity of change.

work of native

are the is

artists.

The number of

Others, again,

the latter, however,

very small.

With

reference to the

we have the

in 1760,

money used

in

Canada

prior to the Conquest

following accounts taken from the Journal of

Kalm of the University of Abo, in Sweden, " Travels through Canada in 1805, by George also from

the Travels of Professor in 1749

;

Heriot, Esq., Dep. Postmaster General of British North America."

The

following

is

Professor Kalm's account

:

" The coins in use in Canada are the sol, the livre or franc,

and

crown

or ecu,

The sol

is

the lowest, and

of a penny in the English Colonies.

The livre

20 sols, and 3 livres makes an ecu of brass, with a very small mixture of

were worn thin by circulation.

or

crown.

silver,

is

about the value

or

franc, contains

The sols

consist

and those which I saw

The supply

of Coins however

is

limited, the greater part of the business of the colony being transacted

OF THB DOMINION OP CANADA.

Of

with paper currency."

paper or card money we have a

this

description in the account given

by Heriot, which

is

as follows

full

:

" About the year 1700, the Trade of Canada was in a very languishing condition, which was to a great extent caused alterations which took place '

Company

West Indies

of the

the

in '

(to

by the frequent

medium of Exchange.

whom

the French

The had

Islands

been conceded) was permitted to circulate their small coin to the

amount of 100,000 francs, but the use of this any other country.

Owing

was published, allowing

to the

this,

and

coin was prohibited in

want of specie

all

in

Canada, a decree

other French coins to- be used,

on augmentation of the value, one-fourth.

At

this period the Inten-

dant of Canada experienced great trouble, not only in the payment of troops, but other expenses. to

On

the 1st January,

it

was necessary

pay the officers and soldiers, and the funds remitted for that pur-

pose,

from France, generally arrived too

urgent

difficulty, the

To

late.

obviate this most

Intendant, with the sanction of the Council,

issued notes, instead of money, always observing the increase in value

of the coin.

A proces-verhal was

passed, and

by virtue of an ordin-

ance of the Governor General, and Intendant, there was stamped on each piece of this paper

money (which was

a card), its value,

the

signature of the Treasurer, an impression of the arms of France and

(on sealing-wax) those of the Governor and Intendant.

These were

afterwards imprinted in France, with the same impressions as the

current

money of

arrival in

the

Kingdom, and

it

was decreed that before the

Canada, of the vessels from France, a particular mark should

be added, to prevent the introduction of counterfeits. " This species of

money did not long remain

cards were issued, on which

under the value of four

new

livres

in circulation

and new

impressions were engraved,

those

were distinguished by a particular

mark made by the Intendant, while he signed those of four livres upward to six livres, and all above that amount, had, in addition, the signature of the Governor General.

In the beginning of

Autumn

6

COINS, TOKENS, ETC., these cards were brought to the Treasurer,

all

in Bills of

deputy

who gave

their

value

Exchange on the Treasurer General of the Marine, or Such cards

at Rochefort.

his

were worn, or spoiled, were not

as

used again, but were burnt agreeably to an Act for that purpose. 11

While these

were preferred

Bills of

to specie,

Exchange, were

faithfully paid, the cards

but when that punctuality was discontinued,

they were no longer presented to the Treasurer, and

the Intendant,

(M. de Champigny) had much fruitless labor in trying which he had issued, and his successors were obliged

to recall those

to

issue

new

cards every year, until they became so multiplied that their value

was annihilated, and nobody would receive them. " In 1713, the inhabitants offered

would pay the other in

specie.

carried into effect until 1717.

the Colony again

commenced

and, in 1754 the

amount was

•

to lose one-half, if the

This

But

offer

government

was accepted, but was not

undeterred, by past experience,

the issue of paper, so large,

that the

(or card)

money, Government was

compelled to suspend to some future time the payment of

in 1759,

wholly suspended. the

it;'

and

money was the colony passed into the hands of Britain,

payment of Bills of Exchange given for this

When

Government paid

bonds, and £24,000

to the

Canadians an indemnity of £1 12,000 in

sterling in specie,

which was

at

the rate

of 55

per cent, upon Bills of Exchange, and 34 per cent, on account of their paper

money."

As we might entirely.

reasonably expect, this card

Those redeemed

money soon disappeared named by

in accordance with the terms

Heriot were at once destroyed, and at the present day specimens of this,

the

offered

first

Canadian money are exceedingly

command

rare,

and whenever

exorbitant prices.

For the information of our readers we give the following

fac-simile

of one of these cards issued in 1729, and which bears the autograph of

Governor Beauharnois, Intendant Hocquart and Comptroller Varin.

OP THE DOMINION OP CANADA.

We

have no account of the early currency of Canada beyond

that quoted until 1790,

issued

a

when

the Copper

Company.of Upper Canada

coin of which a full description

is

given in this work.

This coin was struck in England for the Company, and cannot have been very extensively circulated, from the

fact, that as far

aware no cabinet in Canada possesses a specimen. given in this book

is

The

as

we

are

description

taken from a work published in England by

Rev. Mr. Christmas. In the

sale

of the Mickly collection,

at

New

York, in October,

1867, a coin was sold as a Kentucky piece, which had the obverse of

Company, &c, and for the reverse Hope presenting Liberty, who stands surrounded by emblems of peace

thisooin, Copper

two children

to

and plenty, with This piece,

'•

inscription,

(a proof,) sold for

drawing found on Plate

The

first

British Settlement of Kentucky,"

$40.

It is

from

this coin

we make

the

I.

coin or token ot

Canadian Home Manufacture,

is

the very coarsely executed but scarce and interesting politico-satirical

commonly known as the Vexator Canadensis, issued in 1811. The Native Artist who labored in the production of this token,

token,

8

COINS, TOKENS, ETC.,

evidently

had not been a student

any length of time in a school

for

of design, but still it appears that he was pleased with his own work, for several different specimens of this spoiled piece of copper are found in circulation.

The next

issues

were the various trade tokens of Nova Scotia, issued

in 1814.

Nova

coinage.

In 1823 appeared the penny and half- penny tokens, bearing

Scotia was the

the bust of George

1824 and 1832.

IV

It

is

first

colony which issued a regular

on the obverse.

Similar coins were issued in

somewhat remarkable

date bearing the bust of George, as those

every numismatist must

we

history (which

necessarily do,) are aware that William

then reigned two years. their issues

to find coins of the latter

who study

IV had

Passing over the intermediate years and

arrive at 1837.

It

Rebellion burst forth, and one of

was in

this year that the

its results

was the introduction of

which now

a great proportion of those tokens,

Canadian

fill

the Cabinets of

Collectors. It

was about

ance, also

this time that the

"

Un Sou" series made

their appear-

trade tokens, some of which, such as Molson, Brown,

many

Mullins, &c., were struck to the order of the several firms, whose

names they at the

bear.

The Banks

of Montreal also issued a large

number

same time.

In 1838 and 1839, the Bank of Montreal issued a penny and half-penny token, of

its

known

as the side view penny,

having for its obverse a front

then occupied by them, and now (People's Bank).

&c, from

the fact

and side elevation of the building

known

as the

These coins are now

"Banque du Peuple,"

rare, particularly

those of

1838, but few specimens of which are known, and these command

very high prices.

In 1840, the

first

Prince

Edward

Island

token makes

its

appear-

ance, specimens of which are extremely rare. (See Plate IV, Fig. 2.)

There are but four or

five

the 1855 and 1857 coins.

tokens from this Island, the one named and

»

OP THE DOMINION OP CANADA.

New Brunswick

In 1843, very

fine,

launched her Frigate coins, which are

and when in uncirculated condition,

vie with

any of the

other provincial issues.

In 1856, Nova Scotia parted with the insignia of the land from

whence she took her name, and in place of the Thistle donned the These coins however were doomed

May-flower.

to a short existance.

As early as the year 1822 a movement was made toward tion of a regular colonial decimal coinage,

taken, until the year 1858,

20, 10 and 5 cent

silver,

when

and

1

the introduc-

hut no definite action was

the Canadian coinage, consisting of

cent copper coins

made

their

appear-

These coins were issued through the Banks in the provinces,

ance.

but the supply was not equal to the demand, consequently the old coppers and tokens, and the American and English silver to

form the greater bulk of the medium of exchange.

tual efforts have been

made,

some

its

former amount.

It

steps should be taken, whereby

rency, and

continue

Several ineffec-

to lessen the quantity of foreign silver in

the Dominion, but with no other coinage to replace

soon reached

still

we have no doubt, but

is

it,

the supply has

earnestly to be desired that

we may have

a

Dominion Cur-

that a few years at most,

will

find

the Wellingtons, Sous, Half-pennies and similar tokens, replaced by a

coinage of which the

ashamed.

To

New Dominion

shall

have no reason to

feel

return to our subject, Canada was not long permitted

to stand alone in

her experiment, for in the year 1861,

New Brunswick

introduced her really fine coinage,of the same denominations as Canada,

but adding to the

Nova

list

the half cent.

As

if

moved by the same

spirit,

makes her appearance almost simultaneous with her sister and issues the cent and half cent, but does not issue any province, Scotia

1864.

This supply was supplemented by the issues of 1862 and Determined not to be outstript by these Colonies, old " Prima

Vista]''

(Newfoundland,) in 1865, appears in the

silver coins.

condescending to notice

field,

and without

such small coin as half cents, strikes in

10

COINS, TOKENS, ETC.,

nobler metal and issues a

and 5 cent

We

silver,

have thus

and

$2 Gold

all

was added a 20, 10

this

of very neat design.

briefly sketched the history of the coinage,

we may be permitted

closing

To

coin.

cent copper,

1

to

add a few.

but before

which may not be

facts,

uninteresting to our reader.

During the Rebellion of 1837 and 1838,

Merchants and

several

commonly known

others issued paper currency,

as shin

and

plasters,

among

the most active in the work, was a merchant at Laprairie, (a

village

about nine miles above Montreal.) who established a bank

called

Henry's ":>nk, from which a very large number of notes were

At

issued, of course with a small profit to the banker.

the close of the

Rebellion the farmers in the vicinity held quite a large amount of this trash and were heavy

losers,

and ^veu

at

specimens remain in their possession. They

and when

present day some

the

are,

however, rarely

ed for

sale,

tors.

Similar notes were issued by Messrs. Cuvillier

treal.

These, however, unlike the

firm

who

in

issued them,

Henry

parties,

&

Sons, of

Mon-

were redeemed by the

issue,

and are now extremely

by other

large variety issued

offer-

good condition are prized by Canadian collec-

There was a

rare.

some of them being curiosities i9 marked on the face of

from the fact that the value

in their way,

them, in almost every conceivable

style.

One

in our possession is

— 60 sous — half a dollar — two shillings and good — — 30 francs — un ecu — the whole having in pence pence marked

for

as

trois

centre a cut of the fastiduous person

American half

must

dollar of

certainly be

1825,

so

six

the

that the most

satisfied.

There are in circulation in Canada, a number of coins known as the Wellington series.

These appear in many

varieties,

but we are of

the opinion, that they were struck in England for export to any of the colonies where a scarcity of currency existed, the great bulk however finding

its

way

to this colony.

Wellington being a popular and

familiar person, his bust was chosen as the most

wishes of

all

parties.

From

likely

to

meet the

the general circulation of these and

11

OF THE DOMINION OF CANADA.

other coins, they are sometimes classed as Canadian, therefore for the

guidance of those who pursue this questionable mode of arranging their cabinets,

we have given

as well as of other coins,

a description of

some of the specimens,

which we consider doubtful.

Before proceeding with the description of the various

would

say, that

we

place the Provinces

in

the

stand in the history of our country, commencing with

land which was

discovered in 1499.

coins,

we

order in which they

Newfound-

ABREVIATIONS.

G.— Gold.

—Bronze. Obv. — Obverse. Ins. — Inscription. B.

C—Copper.

S.—Silver.

—German — Rev. Reverse.

G.

S.

Silver.

PLATE

W/

X

NEWFOUNDLAND. Head

Obv.

1. G.

of Victoria,

d:g: reg: Newfoundland." three lines " 2 |

hundred cents

dollars

Rev. "Within a beaded "

1865

" ONE below,

above,

HUNDRED pence."

:

circle in

"

outside circle,

;

|

;"

" victoria

to left, laureated.

two

Milled edge.

Plate 3, Fig. 5. 2.

Obv.

S.

Bust of Victoria

G: reg: Newfoundland." ornamented and beaded

2.

Rev.

4.

S.

Obv. Same as No.

2.

Rev.

5.

C. Obv. Bust of Victoria to

g

:

reg "

Rev.

:

Newfoundland." C. Obv.

7.

C. Obv.

8.

C. Obv.

Same

as 6, date

Same

as

letter

"

H

in

within an

" 5

cents 1865." " vic-

laureated and draped,

one cent

Plate 2, Fig. 6.

Rev.

A fleece

suspended.

1846

HARBOUR GRACE

Rev.

A

"R&

Plate 2, Fig. 2.

Rev. Same as

1841 below.

date

"

6.

fleece as in 6.

NEWFOUNDLAND."

The

Harbour Grace comes immediately below the horn on first curves come immediately below

In ribbon on top the

fleece.

letters

"

6,

:

" 10 cents 1865."

JOHN'S NEWFOUNDLAND."

RUTHERFORD BROS

ford.

do., do.,

left

of Rutherford.

ST.

"

Crowned date 1865 within a beaded

Plain edge.

Arms

I.S.RUTHERFORD.

"

do., do.,

the whole surrounded with a wreath of oak, &c.

circle,

6.

20 cents 1865

victoria d

Milled edge.

Obv. Same as No.

:

"

Rev.

circle.

3. S.

toria d

'•

to left laureated.

"

R

r," and

left

end of ribbon under

letter

The right end extends towards " b " in Bros.

" E " in RutherPlate 2, Fig,

1,

COINS, TOKENS,

9.

Same

C. Obv.

little larger.

"

H

ETC.— NEWFOUNDLAND.

Rev. Same inscription, &c., but

as 8.

14 letters a

" in Harbour Grace comes on line with the horn.

The ribbon extends

further to right and

left,

and

is

at a greater dis-

tance from inscription.

No

10. C. Obv.

Same

11. C. Obv.

"RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT AND FREE TRADE."

Rev. Within a

circle

as S.

" 1860."

for Newfoundland."

Edge

date.

Rev. do.

Outside of circle plain.

*'

fishery rights

Plate 2, Fig. 3.

NOVA 1.

SCOTIA.

Bust of Victoria

C. Obv.

toria d: g: britt: beg: within a beaded

circle,

to left, laureated

f:

d:"

2. C.

"vic-

the whole surrounded by a heavy wreath

" one cent

composed of the Rose and May-flower. Plain edge.

and draped,

Crowned date 1861

Rev.

nova

scotia."

Plate 2, Fig. 8.

Obv, Same as No.

There are issues of Nos.

Rev.

1.

1

"

half cent."

do.,

do.,

and 2 bearing date 1862 and 1864,

all

plain edge.

3.

draped.

'

half penny token 1815."

Rev.

"payable by john alexr. barry.

right,

Ship in

full sail

Halifax."

to

Plain

Plate 4, Fig. 4.

edge.

4.

Small bust of George III., to right, laureated and

C. Obv.

C. Obv. Large bust of George III.,

otherwise same as No. 3.

Rev. Same as No, 3. C, Small bust of George III., to right, laureated and draped, " half penny token. 1814." within a Front eleva5.

Rev.

circle,

tion of

Government House.

Halifax." 6.

Plain edge.

payable by hosterman & etter

Plate 3, Fig. 7.

C. Large bust of George III., without the circle, date " 1815,"

otherwise same as No. 5. a larger bust this coin

7.

u

C. Obv.

draped.

"

A

is

Rev. Same as No.

much

5.

Although bearing

smaller than No. 5.

large bust of George III., to right, laureated

half penny token 1814."

Rev.

A

frigate

under

and sail,

ETC.

COINS, TOKENS, "

to

PAYABLE BY CARRITT

right,

C. Obv.

"

Military bust, to

"

Britannia 1814."

"

starr

C. Obv.

J6

HALIFAX/'

&

Edge

Indian

broke Halifax

left,

In the distance

Edge

with bow and

shannon Halifax.

to left

nova,

two ships

Plate 3, Fig. 6.

milled.

A

arrow.

1815."

Rev.

"half penny token nova scotia."

right,

dog by

his side.

Ship under

Edge

plain.

sail,

to

Plate 2,

7.

Fig.

"

10. C. Obv. Indian as on No. 9.

Same

as

No.

A

cask marked

blade and a Sickle

w. A. &

WHOLESALE 12.

C.

;

above

&

it

Same

Obv.

Rev. Front view of a house.

n. s."

RETAIL HARDWARE STORE 1816." as

Rev. Same as No. 11.

13. C.

Rev.

" Nails and Spikes," between a Scythetwo spades crossed. " payable at

black's Halifax

s.

commercial change."

9.

Obv.

11. C.

"

ALPORT

&

Rev. Britannia seated.

scotia."

9.

SCOTIA.

Plate 3, Fig. 1.

milled.

8.

— NOVA

Edge

"Halifax nova

No. 11.

plain.

scotia."

Plate 3, Fig. 3.

Obv. Within a

circle, a

cask marked "Spikes, Nails &c.

"halfpenny token 1815." Rev. "importers of iron mongery hardware &c." Within a circle in six lines, " payable |

by

white

miles w. I

I

14. C. Obv.

|

Halifax

Bust of George III.

to right, laureated

"halfpenny token

1815."

the distance to the

another vessel.

The bust on

left,

this coin, is the

Plate 3, Fig. 2.

s."

n. |

Rev. Ship

same type

"

in full

sail

Halifax."

as the

and draped. to

right,

Edge

in

milled.

English half-penny of

1806. 15. C.

Obv. Bust of George IV.

to the left, laureated

and draped.

PLATE

II.

COINS, TOKENS, ETC.

* province op

nova

scotia."

penny token 1823."

16. C. Obv.

token 1823."

Same

—NOVA

Rev.

A

SCOTIA.

17

two leaved

thistle.

" one

Engrailed edge.

No.

as

Rev.

15.

"half-penny

do., do.,

&

There are specimens of Nos. 15

16 bearing dates

of 1824 and 1832.

1

"

7.

C. Obv.

Bust of Victoria

province op nova scotia."

penny token 1840." 18.

C. Obv.

Same

Rev.

Two

Rev.

No. 17.

leaved thistle.

Plate

Engrailed edge.

as

and the neck bare.

to right, filletted

1

,

one

Fig. 3.

do.,

do.,

"

" half-pinny

TOKEN."

These coins (17

&

to those bearing the

18) are very inferior in point of workmanship,

The penny and half-penny

head of George IV.

1856.

of this type, occur with the dates 1840, 1843 and

Very

fine

specimens of Nos. 15 to 18 are sometimes met with, but no proofs are

known

19. C.

to exist.

Obv. Head of Victoria, to the

of which only the front

is

britanniar: REG: f: D: 1856." flower.

" province of

Plain edge.

Plate

20. C. Obv.

1,

Same

wearing open Coronet,

''Victoria d: g:

Rev.

nova scotia

A

large

one

sprig of

May-

penny token."

Fig. 2.

as No. 19.

21. C. Obv. Ship in

new Brunswick

left,

seen, the neck bare.

full

Rev,

sail

success."

to

Rev.

do., do.,

right,

"half-penny."

"nova

scotia

and

Female seated on a bale of

Goods, holding in her right hand a pair of Scales, in her left a Cor" half-penny token." Milled vessel in the distance. nucopia.

A

edge.

Rare.

Plate 3, Fig. 4.

18

COINS, TOKENS, ETC. 22. C. Obv. Ship in full

j.

brown."

— NOVA •'

sail.

Kev. Four leaved

SCOTIA.

payable at the store op "

thistle.

nemo me impune

la-

cessit."

LACE."

"

robert purves, cheap family store, walRev* "encourage country importers." Plate 4, Fig. 3.

23. c. obv.

MAGDALEN 1.

C. Obv. Within a circle, a Seal.

1815."

Rev.

Within a

fishery, one penny."

circle,

Edge

a

ISLAND. "

magdalen island token

Codfish.

engrailed.

"success to the

Plate 4, Fig. 5.

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND. 1.

0. Obv.

Sheaf of Wheat with

ISLAND HALF-PENNY 1840."

trade." 2.

Very

C. Obv.

A

rare.

Edge

Plough,

No. 6.

A

Cod-

Several varieties of this coin

"prince Edward's island 1855."

Rev. "self

Obv. Same

C. Obv.

Rev,

difference being

in

1840), are in circulation. Plate 4, Fig. 6.

government and free trade." 4. C.

edward COMMERCE AND

"speed the plough."

in the shape of the plough.

5.

A plough.

"

The

(which was struck

C. Obv.

" prince

Plate 4, Fig. 2.

"success to the fisheries."

fish,

3.

Rev. plain.

sickle.

as No. 3, "

Edga

1857."

Plate 4, Fig. 7.

plain.

Rev.

do.,

"prince edward island 1855."

do.

Rev. Same as

3.

C. Obv. Steamship to

" fisheries

left,

and agriculture."

"half penny token." Plate 4, Fig.

1.

Rev.

NEW BRUNSWICK. 1.

C. Obv,

Bust of Victoria

wearing an open crown.

to left,

victoria dei gratia regina. 1843."

Obv. Same

as

with

full

"new Brunswick, one penny token."

rigging, but without sails,

2. C.

A frigate

Rev.

No.

Rev.

1.

do., do.

"half-penny."

Bronze proofs of these coins are often met with, and are of the highest order of workmanship. 3.

C. Obv. Bust of Victoria to the

gratia regina 1854."

"victoria dei

left, filleted,

Rev. Frigate as on No.

1.

new Bruns-

wick, ONE PENNY CURRENCY." 4. C.

Obv. Same as No.

Plate 2, Fig. 5 5.

C.

Obv. Bust of Victoria

within a wreath,

"

" half-penny."

do.,

:

to left,

f:

draped and laureated.

d:"

" vic-

Rev. Crowned date 1861

one cent, new Brunswick."

6. C.

Obv. Same

There

is also

as No. 5.

Rev.

" do.,

do.,

half cent."

" 1864." a variety of 5 and 6 bearing date

C. Obv. Ship in full dation." Rev. " ST. 7.

8.

do.,

.

toria d: g: britt: reg

token."

Rev.

3.

Edge

JOHN

"

for public accommo-

NEW BRUNSWICK HALF-PENNY

Plate 2, Fig. 4.

milled.

B. Obv. Arms.

sail to right.

"

depository of arts."

Rev, "

f.

m'der-

MOTT, IMPORTER OF ENGLISH, FRENCH & GERMAN FANCY GOODS king bt., snt. john, n. b," Very rare. Plate 3, Fig. 8.

white

rdj

4^^|v V-4

''."

.

->..v

*

LP?#~W»&/ ct^ %^s
ov

ssrcSttSJi.

EA3P>T COOPS.

]

CANADA. 1.

Obv. Head of Victoria

S.

20 cents 1858,"

laureate,

"victoria dei

Rev. Within two Maple branches,

GRATIA REGINA, Canada." "

lo left,

surmounted by a crown.

in three lines,

Milled

Plate 4, Fig. 8.

edge. 2. S.

Obv. Same as No.

3. S.

Obv. Same

There are

also

Rev.

1.

do., do.

Rev.

as No. 1.

" 10 cents." Milled edge.

do., do.

" 6 cents." Milled edge.

specimens of these coins with plain edge, which are

very rare. 4.

C. Obv.

A

River god, with trident in

hand on an urn from which water

ponthon

"

FERTILITATEM DIVITASQUE

;"

hand, leans his right

On

flows.

the

exergual line

" 1794." exergue

"

in

left

Legend, on a raised border. CIRCUMFEREMUS." Rev. " COPPER

COMPANY OP UPPER CANADA

ONE HALF PENNY."

Plate 1, Fig.

9,

shows reverse of this coin. 5.

din

sis."

Vise ape 1811." 6.

figure of

Plate 6, Fig.

C. Obv. same as No.

Same 7.

Rude

Rev.

as

No.

C. Obv.

Same

as

5.

"

There are two other

8.

mode of spelling,

No. 5.

Rev.

"

vexator canadensis

1811."

renunillus viscape."

varieties of this coin, the difference consisting

or in punctuation.

C. Obv. Sloop under

upper CANADA." coins.

vexator canadiensis."

5.

Rev. Same as No.

in the

woman

1,

"

5.

"

vexator cana" renunter dancing,

C. Obv. Coarsely executed head to right,

Rev.

sail

An

In exergue " 1815."

to right.

"

half penny token

Indian as in No. 9 of Nova Scotia " commercial change."

—CANADA.

COINS, TOKENS, ETC.

9.

Ship under

C. Obv.

sail

to

"success to the com-

right,

Rey. * SUCCESS TO

merce OP UPPR AND LOWS CANADA." MERCE, AND PEACE TO THE WORLD Obv. Same

10. C.

as

No.

1816."

COM-

Plate 6, Fig. 2.

"sir isaac brock, bart,,

Rev.

9.

22

THE HERO OF UPPER CANADA WHO FELL AT THE GLORIOUS BATTLE

ON THE

QUEENSTOWN HEIGHTS

OF

13TH

OCTB

1812."

Milled edge. 11.

C

Two Angels

Obv.

"

a pedestal, inscribed,

holding a wreath over an urn placed on

fell oct.

The design on the obverse of monument,

erected in It

Heights.

13,

1812."

this coin

was taken from the

original

of Sir Isaac Brock, on the Queenstown

memory

was maliciously blown up by

was afterwards imprisoned

"sir isaac brock,

Rev. Same as No. 10.

the hero op upr Canada."

a person

for robbery in the

named

Lett,

United States.

who

It has

been replaced by a handsome monument, by the loyal subjects of

Her Majesty 12. C.

Within a

in

Upper Canada, (now Ontario.)

"half penny token

circle,

sail to right.

Within

13. C. Obv.

"token

Bust of Duke of Wellington

Obv.

Rev.

1820."

This coin

last letter in the

Same

is

7, Fig. 8-

right, laureated

and draped.

"north west company."

exceedingly rare, no specimen

C. Obv.

as

No.

8.

word Canada.

crossed, below 1820.

" letters

to

beaver,

laureated.

known

Canada.

14. C. Obv.

15.

A

left,

Rev, Ship under

MONTREAL." Plate

circle,

Bust of George IV.

Engrailed edge. to be in

"

to

1816."

Edge

Same

d " and "

a

as

Bowsprit of Sloop extends over the

Rev.

An

anvil

;

above

it,

two spades

milled,

No.

8.

" in Canada.

Bowsprit of Sloop extends between Rev. Same as No. 14.

23

COINS, TOKENS, ETC. 16. C. Obv.

Canada;"

Same

No. 15.

as

Rev.

A

"upper

cask, inscribed,

commercial change."

1821

<'

below,

— CANADA.

17. C. Obv. Justice standing with sword and scales. " lesslie *

Toronto and dundass 1822."

sons,

M token;" below

" 2d currency."

it,

LA PRUDENCE ET LA CANDEUR " 18. C. Obv.

Same

ton & dundas." above

No.

it,

as No. 17.

Rev.

"token."

A

below,

Rare.

"lesslie & sons, york kings-

plough with one bar across handles,

"half penny." Same

inscription

as

varieties of this half-penny token, the difference

consisting in the shape of the plough,

the handles.

No

19. C. Obv.

as

Edge

No.

Same

21. C. Obv.

"canada

5,

Fig.

Rev.

14.

as

"to facilitate

Rev. Same as 19.

No. 15. 1830."

Rev.

"half penny,"

in

two

6.

22. C. Obv. Bust of George

IV

province of upper Canada."

coinage of 1806.

A plough,

milled.

20. C. Obv.

Plate

and some having two bars across

corresponding penny has yet been met with,

Same

trade 1823."

"

Plate 5, Fig. 7.

17.

There are several

lines.

A

Rev. plough, above it, " prosperity to Canada,

to the left, laureated

and draped.

Rev. Britannia as on English

"half penny token

1832."

Edge

engrailed.

Plate 6, Fig. 3. 23. C. Obv.

Same

24. C. Obv,

Same

5.

Brass, Obv.

as

as

Same

" No. 14. Rev. Same as No. 19, dated 1833."

No. 15.

Rev. Same as No. 23.

as No. 8, Bowsprit of Sloop almost touching

the apex of last letter in " Canada/'

Rev.

An

anvil,

with

hammer

COINS, TOKENS, ETC.

and

tongs,

crossed

;

bttween a scythe-blade and a vice " 1833."

24

above

;

it,

two spades

below,

A

26. C. Obv.

habitant or French Canadian Farmer, standing

with a whip in his right hand and the

deux

bas Canada "

— CANADA.

left

bank token ONE penny Plate

27. C. Obv.

1,

province du

Rev. Arms of City of Montreal.

sous."

In the

1837."

both sides of the garter in Arms,

Montreal."

extended. "

proceeding from " BANK of

scroll

sunk

in

letters,

Fig. 4.

Same

as

No. 26.

Same

as

No. 26.

Rev.

do., do.

Same

as

No. 26.

Rev.

do., do.

Rev. do

,

do.

In

" scroll,

city

bank." 28. C. Obv.

In

" scroll,

banque

du peuple." 29. C. Obv.

Banque du Peuple. Rev. Same as No, 27. This coin is

is rare.

of Montreal,

Plate 1, Fig. 5, shows obverse of coin.

The specimen from which

we have met

the only one

Bank

now occupied by province of Canada bank of Montreal."

30. C. Obv. Front view of "

"Quebec bank."

with,

all

the drawing

is

made,

the other coins bearing the

same view of building, being dated 1842. 31. C. Obv.

There are

Same as 26, " un sou." Rev.

32. C. Obv.

"

"half penny."

also the three other varieties of this half-penny,

ponding with Nos. 27, 28

CHANDLERY

do., do.

&C

"

&

29.

FRANCIS MULLINS & SON IMPORTER8

MONTREAL."

commerce token."

corres-

Rev.

Milled edge.

Ship in

full

sail

OF to

SHIP right.

Plate 5, Fig. 3.

33. C. Obv. Two Maple leaves crossed, "commerce bas Canada." Rev. Within a wreath, " UN sou J. roy Montreal," Scarce in

good condition.

Plate

5,

Fig. 4.

25

COINS, TOKENS, ETC.

34. C. Obv. Within a

circle,

the circle, " ths & cle,

1837."

35. C. Obv.

either sides,

"

Milled edge.

Same

Rev. "

as 25, without date.

planation for the

t, s.

and

appearance of

at the

many

cir-

sorts op

6.

brown

Plate 5, Fig-

a letter, received from

following extracts from

give the history of this token,

Bev. Within a

Plate 7, Fig.

Scarce.

below,

Without

sou."

cash paid for all

IMPORTERS OP HARDWARES MONTREAL."

The

"brewers,"

"un

w« molson Montreal."

Distillery Apparatus, &c.

grain

a cask; above,

On

"distillers &c, &c, &c."

— CANADA.

& co

1.

Mr. Brown,

same time, serve

as

an ex-

of our other tokens.

the Copper Coins circulating in Canada had in time past,

many of when there

was no prohibition, been issued by traders in England.

Thinking

<'

Being

in

Birmingham

in the year 1832, I learned that

they would be a good means of advertising for myself, and the trade

being free with us, I told a house from

put up lbs,

a lot,

These

each.

whom

I

was purchasing,

to

and they shipped two casks weighing about 400 or 500 all

bore the stamp " T.

s,

BROWN

& CO. IMPORTERS

op hardwares Montreal," with emblems of the trade. These made sixty to the pound and cost, including the expense of dies, ;

one shilling and

five

pence sterling per pound.

pound represented two price

happened to be at the moment and there was a constant run for them by people buying

I sold

a scarcity,

shillings

Nominally each

and six pence currency, at which

them out

rapidly, for there

worth at a time. The cholera of that year suspendBut ed trade, and I wished I had imported nothing but " Coppers." five to ten dollars

T never repeated the experiment, for

" drug." quarters and became a about four or five hundred dollars

they soon after came from

Those I sold

— the

all

amount was

— continued a portion of our

rency," and now, at the end of thirty-five years, a stray one

is

" cursome-

times found in circulation." 36. C. Obv.

A

Tea-kettle between a vice and hand-saw

;

above, a

26

ETC.— CANADA.

COINS, TOKENS,

below, a knife and fork crossed. Scythe blade and Spade crossed " J. SHAW & CO IMPORTERS OP HARDWARES UPPER TOWN Rev. ;

Milled edge.

Quebec," In a

letter

from Mr, Shaw, he

name of

tbe

I

do not

the Die-Sinker, nor the quantity imported,"

37. C, Obv, Ship in full

sail

to

" for.

right.

public accom-

CANADA half penny token,"

Rev. «

modation.''

" This coin was imported from

says,

was issued the same year, but

in 1837, and

Birmingham,

know

Plate 5, Fig. 2.

in four lines.

The following coins compose what is familiarly known among Canadian collectors as the " Un Sou series." It will be noticed that from the description given of them, that

many

are

somewhat

arrangement of

the difference consisting merely in the

pearance,

the flowers which compose the boquet, or in the the reverse.

Figures

6 and 7, on Plate

5,

similar in ap-

number of

leaves on

6, will illustrate

the

mode

of description chosen by us.

Boquet consisting of Roses, Thistle, Shamrock and Rose and bud, 3 shamrocks, 5 rose leaves and 1 head

38. C. Obv.

Wheat. wheat

1 to

shamrocks

right

2

;

to left.

2

thistles,

Large

thistle

leaves,

1

head wheat and 2

thistle leaf in centre of

of wheat on right bends immediately over the rose with ribbon having

bow

ture and commerce leaves to right

and eight

Edge

39. C. Obv.

to left

;

Rev.

the head

the whole

;

to

;

bound

" agricul-

left.

Wreath with nine

between each leaf a small sprig with

UN sou

'*

"

"

within wreath.

token mon.

plain.

Boquet

as No. 38. 1 Rose, 4 leaves, 3 shamrocks

2

1

head of wheat to right

4>

leaves (probably intended for

bow

and two ends

bas-canada* "

*

berry similar to holly.

treal."

to right

boquet

;

to left, ribbons to right.

thistles,

Maple

3 shamrocks,

1

head wheat and

leaves) to left.bound

Inscription same as JSo. 38.

of 16 leaves, 8 on either side.

Bow

and

with ribbon,

Rev. Wreath

connecting them forms

a triangle,

PLATE

fir

IV

$\

COINS, TOKENS, ETC.

— CANADA.

27

heavy at top but smaller towards wreath.

Same

inscription as No, 38*

" in Over letter " o

Edge

plain.

Sou

is a small dot.

40. C. Obv. Boquet.

wheat

to right

tle leaves, 1

leaf in

2

;

thistle

shamrock,

1

head and 2 blades wheat to

reaching two-thirds

centre,

wheat slightly inclined

Same

as No. 39.

Word

"

head of wheat to right rose leaf.

left

1

1

a thistle

;

No. 38.

inclined to right.

Bow

Edge

of ribbon to right, ends to

and

left.

Rev. Same as No. 39, but bow more

Same

42. C. Obv. Boquet. to right

head wheat, and

1

;

1

2

shamrock

to left

long ribbon to

;

as in No. 39.

Bow

letter

39.

"

r"

Same

flat,

43. C. Obv. Boquet. ;

:

;

on

thistle leaves,

thistles,

top,

1

3 blades and

in centre, large thistle leaf;

;

Same

inscription.

Bottom of

left

1

on

Bow

stems of boquet very small.

left.

Rev. Wreath

wreath touches

1

plain.

Rose, 7 rose leaves, 2 blades and

1

head

2 shamrocks, 3 blades and 1 head wheat,

with large leaf (as in No. 39,) to of boquet

Ribbon

inscription, but more space

Leaves in wreath much closer than in No.

Edge

inscription.

2

2

very large triangle.

in Montreal.

wheat, to right

in-

and

Rose, 4 rose leaves, 2 shamrocks and 1

thistles,

top, blade of wheat slightly bent

small, to right

slightly

Same

Milled edge.

and wreath.

head of wheat

1

In centre

left.

parallel to each other

entwined round stems of wreath. it

plain.

shamrock and

on either side a sprig similar to those between the leaves.

between

Rev.

heads with shamrock between, 3

thistle

head and 1 blade wheat to

2 blades wheat

No. 38.

this-

heavier and no dot over letter " 6."

a rose leaf; on top

scription as

;

inscription as

1 Rose, 5 rose leaves,

2

;

blade of

1

on top a head of

almost touches bottom of wreath.

41. C. Obv. Boquet.

1

up boquet

Same

to right.

Bow somewhat

Montreal "

shamrocks,

Rose, 4 leaves, 3 shamrocks,

1

heads with blades of wheat between, 2

head and

left,

1

a similar leaf turns into centre

broad blade of wheat, the former

28

COINS, TOKENS,

inclined to

and in

left

left,

ETC.— CANADA.

Two

the latter to right. " "

u

almost touch letters

Slender bow

Commerce.

and

to right

"

T

"

blades of wheat to right in Agriculture,

2 long ribbons

;

and

"mm" Same

to left.

Rev. Wreath of 18 leaves, equally divided with sprigs,

inscription.

Leaves at top of wreath almost meeting.

&c, between each.

Very

small bow, with ribbon encircling ends of wreath, which nearly touch " " " " close N and " E in Montreal. The words " UN sou letters together.

Same

44. C. Obv> in

Edge

inscription.

Same

plain.

" as No. 43, but cracked die crossing letter

o

"

Commerce, over top of boquet, reaching two-thirds across the

coin.

No

bow,

Rev. Very open wreath of 17 leaves, 8 to right, 9 to

left.

but two of the leaves start from juncture of wreath, extending up" " wards like letter close to letters " s and " u in sou- Letters in

V,

No- 43, and small dot over * o." Ends of wreath " H " to * E " in Montreal. spread, extending from letters

Un Sou much Same

close like

inscription.

Edge

plain.

45. C. Obv. Boquet.

and

1

head wheat,

1 Rose,

to right

;

2

3 rose

thistles,

2 shamrocks,

blades of wheat, 4 leaves (as in No. 39) to

between two

Bow

left,

to left passes

between

letters

to right, ribbon to left, inclined

<(

E " and

downwards.

leaves, with sprigs between, equally divided

sprig on either side

;

Same

C Obv. Same aa 45.

;

top leaves of wreath

Montreal being very close

as 45,

to wreath.

"

Same

head and 2

one of these being

right and

but more space between words Bas Canada.

46.

1

thistles, the other turned over into centre

blades wheat, 1 straight, the others bent to

wheat

shamrocks, 4 blades

leaves, 2

" I

;

on top 3 Blade of

left.

in Agriculture.

Inscription same,

Eev.

Wreath of 18

small and

flat

bow with

almost touching. inscription.

Word

Edge plain.

but slight difference in arrangement.

Rev.

ETC—CANADA.

COINS, TOKENS, 47. C. Obv. 1

Rose, 4 rose leaves, 3 shamrocks,

Very open boquet

blade wheat, to right

;

2

29

thistles,

2 shamrocks, 2 blades and

wheat, 3 leaves same as No. 39, to left;

1

leaf to centre

on

;

head

1

top, 1

blade wheat slightly bending to left; long open bow to right; 2 ribbons " agriculture & commerce bas curved downwards to left.

—

:

Rev. Same

Canada."

— 3 shamrocks, 1

—

to left *

;

letters a little

thistle leaves,

between

one turning

thistles, to left

;

culture & commerce

to centre,

*

1

Edge

50. C. Obv.

to left

;"

plain.

2

;

thistles,

2

the whole bound by

;

to right

and

left.

"

*

agri-

Rev. Very close wreath,

with leaves close to

word "

"

it

wreath

;

UN sou

Montreal

"

"

very

close

to

plain.

Same

as No. 49.

1

Rev. Same,

bow curved

to right.

Rose, 4 rose leaves, 2 shamrocks, 2

broad blades and 1 head wheat, to right 1

to right

leaves very large.

and dot over " o

51. C. Obv. Small boquet.

and

Edge

shamrock, 5 blades wheat, one

bas-Canada."

somewhat orange shaped and

wreath.

and open

large

;

Rose, 5 rose leaves, one of

1

left.

on top a head wheat

same as No. 45, large bow curved

spread,

left

agriculture & com

more open.

ribbon, which extends about a quarter inch

much

and " *

4 broad blades wheat

to centre,

—

Letters poor, no cross line on letters " A."

49. C. Obv. Boquet heavy, to

which turns

thistle,

3 leaves as in No, 39,1 turns over

it,

single short ribbon to right-

bas-CANADA."

Rev. Same as No. 45,

straight upwards,

wheat which touches top of upper

1 blade

head wheat immediately above

merce

Rose, 4 leaves,

1

still

centre on top, 3 blades wheat, curved right

bow

in Sou.

more open than No. 47. head wheat, to right; 2 thistles, 1

48. C. Obv. Bcquet

4 shamrocks, 1

"

as No. 45, dot over "

;

2

thistles,

head wheat, 3 leaves as No. 39, one in centre to

2 broad blades left;

on

top,

between heads of wheat a blade of same broken and bent down,

30

COINS, TOKENS, ETC.

tops of boquet close

bow

to

on " o."

Edge

which

inscription,

Same

Rev.

to right, ribbon to left.

— CANADA. same

is

as

No, 49, but without dot

plain.

52. C. Obv. Boquet.

Rose. 4 rose leaves, one turned to

1

shamrock, 1 blade wheat to right

2

;

wheat, two inclined to

same

as

C. Obv.

53.

to right

;

2 ribbons

Rev. Same as No. 49.

No. 49.

Very

full

Edge

1

centre of boquet

large rose, 5 rose leaves, one of

wheat

to right

and

left,

:

bow o

;

"

Bow

much

milled.

;

2 heads wheat with blade between

bow and ribbon

to

spread,

ribbon to

right;

top leaves just touching

;

bow with

Obv.

;

;"

dot over

Very open boquet. 1 Rose, 5 leaves, 1 sham2 thistles, 4 shamrocks, one between

rock, 1 head wheat to right thistles, 1 rose leaf left

long

sprigs on each side of

Plain edge.

in Sou.

of wheat to

left.

Rev. Wreath of 18

" bottom of wreath nearly touches word MONTREAL

55. Brass.

to left,

;

:

very

which turns over

Edge

agriculture & commerce bas-canada."

leaves,

and forms

" agriculture & com-

to right.

ribbon which entwines round ends of wreath

11

;

Rev. Same as No. 49.

— one turns over centre on top

each, inclined to left; "

Inscription

Very small boquet. 1 Rose, 4 leaves, 1 head and 1 2 thistles, 1 blade wheat, 2 leaves as No. 39 to

54. C. Obv.

blade wheat to right left

to

on top 2 heads of

and 3 blades wheat between.

short ribbon hanging downwards,

merce bas Canada."

downwards

large leaves turns over

centre thistle leaf, sprig of 3 shamrocks to left

3 heads

small and 2 large

— one of the

1

1

plain.

2 Thistles,

boquet.

top,

to left.

thistle leaves to right ;

on

left;

the other broken and bent

left,

Bow short and open

left,

shamrock, 4 blades

thistles, 1

wheat, and 2 leaves as No. 39, one over centre to

right.

No. 49, small

as

;

;

which turns over centre

;

1

head and

on top, in centre, 2 blades wheat curved

blade

1

to right

;

large

COINS, TOKENS, ETC.-

open bow to

merce

Bow

long ribbon to right.

left,

bas-canada."

*

No

"

*

31

agriculture & com-

Rev. Small wreath of 16 leaves with sprigs.

with sprigs on either

ends of wreath.

CANADA.

and flowing ribbon entwined round

side,

"o"

dot over

in Sou.

Edge

Scarce.

plain.

56. C. Obv. Boquet as in No- 55, with 2 rose leaves instead of 1

Bottom of boquet more open. Rev. Same as No. 55, but ribbon which entwines end of wreath is much more slender. to left.

57. C. Obv. Boquet.

wheat

to right

2

;

same

Inscription

head wheat,

No. 39),

1

ture

Tri-

;

&

;

Edge

;

plain.

1 Rose, 3 leaves, 3 shamrocks,

2

thistles,

;

the other to left and touching bottom of

;

long open

commerce

bow

to right,

bas-canada."

:

3 blades

2 shamrocks, 4 leaves (as in

to left on top 3 blade swheat, I " inclined to right and touching letter u c in Com-

one blade wheat passes between

;

word

1

head

ribbons lying parallel to ends of wreath;

head and 2 blades wheat

straight upwards,

merce

to right

1

Rev. Open wreath of 18 leaves.

to right

58. C. Obv. Full boquet. 1

No. 39, (one

as

left.

wreath close to word k Montreal."

and

head

bow, 2 flowing ribbons right and

as No. 49.

angular bow inclined

1

blade wheat to left; in centre

1

No

to left.

6 leaves, 2 blades and

Rose,

2 shamrocks, 2 leaves

thistles,

head and

over centre,) 1

wheat inclined

1

letters

2 ribbons to

l<

"r"

r " and u

left.

** :

in AgriculI

"

in

same

agriculture

Rev. Very open wreath of 18 leaves,

No bow

2 bottom leaves extending as in " and "r" in Montreal. No. 44; ends of wreath touch letters "n " " Dot over letter o in Sou. Edge plain. almost touching at top.

59. C. Obv.

wheat

to right

;

2

4 shamrocks, 1 head 2 shamrocks, 2 blades and 1 head wheat, 1

Boquet. thistles,

;

Rose,

4 leaves as No. 39, one over centre, right

and

left

;

open bow to

culture & commerce

*

left

4

leaves,

2 blades wheat at top to " * agrishort ribbon to right.

to left, ;

bas-canada."

Rev. Same as 58.

32 60. C. Obv. 1

— CANADA.

COINS, TOKENS, ETC.

head and

Rose, 6 rose leaves, 3 shamrocks,

1

Open boquet.

1 blade wheat, to right

2

;

forming centre, 2 blades and 1 head wheat, 1

blade wheat

u " and " L

thistle leaves,

to left;

*

"

bas-canada."

bow, but leaves as in No. 44

Die cracked across

and branches very

sprigs

;

*

n

left.

Rev. Open wreath of 18

in Agriculture.

agriletters

leaves,

Same

Rev.

No. 53.

as

Open wreath

no

Both

light.

"

u

ends of wreath pass close to last stroke of "N in Montrealsou " more extended, and no dot over ** o." Edge plain. 61. C. Obv-

one

on top in centre

very long flowing ribbon to right and

;

culture & commerce "

3

thistles,

UN

of 18 leaves. "

Slender triangular bow with two ribbons below, close to letters ''T " " Words *• UN sou close together dot over, in Montreal. and " E ;

and very

close to letter

62. C. Obv.

left

1

2

thistles,

2

39 between

thistles,

;

2 ribbons

;

0."

Boquet.

wheat, to right in No.

**

canada."

Edge

thistle leaves,

and <<

*

Open wreath

Rev.

5 leaves,

Rose,

to right.

plain.

1

2 shamrocks,

one over centre,

head wheat,

to left

;

leaf as

1

open bow to

agriculture & commerce of 20 leaves, with sprigs

but one on right side almost touches

letter

head

1

" N " in Token.

;

*

bas-

top leaf

Flat open

bow. 63. Brass. 64.

C

Obv.

wheat, to right;

Same 1

2

blades of wheat, to ture

;

Rose,

6 leaves,

shamrock,

1

1

blade and

1

head

2 leaves, one over centre, 1 head and 4 " in Agriculone of which touches letter u L

thistles, left,

long ribbon to

bas-canada."

as No- 62.

left

and

" right,

*

agriculture

&

commerce *

Rev. Close wreath of 20 leaves.

Very large open bow with ribbon entwined round stem of wreath, which nearly touches letters

"

" N " and " E

in Montreal.

Dot over

**

o

"

being near upper

line.

65. C. Obv.

Same

Rev. Same as 58-

as 62, but flowers little

differently

arranged.

Platl:

t€^4

v

CANADA.

COINS, TOKENS, ETC.-

33

66. C. Obv. Boquet. blade wheat to right

head wheat

Very

strings to right

bow with ribbon

large open

"

letter

Dot over

Edge

Same

left.

1

inscrip-

One

over front of wreath. "

the other between

T,"

o"

"

and

blade and

1

(32 leaves) with sprigs be-

Rev. Wreath of laurel,

end'of ribbon on Montreal.

2 leaves, 2 shamrocks,

thistle,

No bow,

to left.

tion as No. 64.

tween.

1

;

heads and 1

leaves, 2

Rose with bud, 3

1

e"

and

"e"

in

plain.

67. C. Obv. Boquet. 1 Rose, 6 leaves, 2 heads and 3 blades wheat to right to

No.

Ribbon same

64-,

Edge

thistle, 1 leaf,

very large

;

left.

as

3 shamrocks, 2 broad blades wheat,

No. 66.

Inscription punctuated

as

Rev. same as No. 66.

but words very close to each other.

plain.

68. Brass.

Same

No. 66.

as

69. C. Obv. Boquet, (very open).

1

Rose, 8 leaves, 2 of which

(near the top of Boquet) turn over towards

head of wheat to right

Very long ribbons

large thistle,

;

and 2 blades wheat, to

on

left;

to right

the inscription, which

is

" t."

No

leaves,

and

Top

left.

to

70. C. Obv. Boquet. 1 Rose and

head of wheat, inclined over rose

left.

Same

leaves, 9 to right,

Stem of treal;

left side

Rev. Wreath as on to left

same bow

;

The words u UN sou Edge

bud with 4

to right

1 rose leaf,

on top, 3 blades wheat.

;

ribbons to

head

as

turns upwards immediately ever

left

inclined towards right side of the wreath.

to left

1

1

of boquet quite close to

right and 18

dot over " o " in Sou.

forming centre), 2 shamrocks,

shamrock and

3 shamrocks,

the same as on No. 64.

No. 66, but end of ribbon to letter

2

left, 1

top, sprig of shamrock with 3 leaves.

No. 66, but with 40 leaves, 22

1

same

Very

;

2

leaves,

thistles,

2 blades and

59.

are

plain.

slender, open

inscription as No.

"

4 shamrocks, 3 leaves (one

1

bow

head wheat, to

right,

Rev. Wreath

2

of 17

8 to left slender triangular bow and small ribbon. " " of wreath, passes between u R in Monand " E ;

top of wreath very open.

Edge

plain,

COINS, TOKENS, ETC.

2

C. Obv. Boquet.

71.

—CANADA.

3 leaves, (2 large and

thistles,

one of the large ones forming centre of boquet of wheat, to right leaf,)

3 leaved sprig of shamrock, 5 blades and

bow

Small, but thick

left.

Head

right.

small,)

;

1

head

to left,

head of wheat to

1

short ribbons hanging down to " U " in Comfirst

of wheat to right nearly touches

"agriculture

merce,

1

3 blades and

5 leaves, (one turning over centre thistle

1 rose,

;

34

commerce bas Canada."

&

Bev. Heavy

wreath of 24 Maple leaves, connected by a double bow;

ribbons

entwined round ends of wreath, top leaves of which touch each other. In centre of wreath in very bold letters " UN sou." Inscription, "

banque du peuple

Montreal."

.

coin and milled

Very thick

edge.

72. C. Obv. Boquet. rocks, tle

1

large leaf

and

1

1

Rose and bud, 7

head wheat,

and one ribbon

bow

wreath "

Edge

to right

thistle,

2 sham1

this-

as in No.

72

touch letters

large open to

left,

and slender bow "

right.

*

trade

Rev. Wreath composed of to right,

2 short ribbons below.

bound by

In centre of

"bank

of Montreal token."

72, but no

asterisks before or after

Inscription,

Plate 6, Fig 7.

73. C. Obv. inscription.

;

and 27 long slender leaves

and

un sou,"

plain.

left

lower Canada."

*

laurel leaves to left,

a double

"

;

and one curved ribbon

to left,

agriculture

21

1

1 rose 2 buds,

with 2 leaves, (one of which turns over the centre,) 2 shamrocks,

2 heads wheat with small blades, to

&

leaves,

to right

Same

as No.

Rev. Wreath of 20 laurel leaves to connected by a double bow. and "e" in Montreal. " UN

to right,

"n"

BANK TOKEN 74. C. Obv.

MONTREAL."

Same

as No.

but having 21 leaves to wreath do not extend

left

so

Edge

73.

and 25

far

and 30 leaves

Stems of wreath sous," in centre.

milled.

Rev. Similar wreath to right

;

to

double bow.

downwards, and

''BANK OF MONTREAL TOKEN."

left,

are

much

No. 73,

Stems of lighter.

COINS, TOKENS, ETC.

35

C. Obv. Boquet.

75.

and

Large maple

1 rose

thistle, to right;

shamrock, 2 blades and

1

large open bow and ribbon merce * bas Canada."

—

right, left

and in

;

leaf,

thistle,

1

bunch of 4

blade wheat, and 1 head of wheat, bent

1 single

towards

— CANADA.

left

and bud, 4

downwards

leaves, 3 leaved sprig of

head of wheat inclined downwards to right

and

left.

to

left

;

"* agriculture & com-

Rev. Wreath of 5 maple leaves, 2 on

turned upwards, that on top inclined downwards to " UN SOU." Outside of wreath, to right a small

centre,

head wearing a Swiss liberty cap to " banque du peuple Montreal." ;

a large five pointed star.

left

Milled edge. Scarce. Plate

7,

Fig. 5.

This token is

is

what

is

commonly known

supposed to have been issued in

as the Rebellion token.

It

1837, the liberty cap and star

having reference to the struggle then going on-

Scarce in good

condition.

76. C. Obv. Boquet. of wheat to right

;

2

Rose, 4 leaves, 4 shamrocks, and 1 head

1

3 shamrocks,

thistles,

wheat, 3 leaves as in No. 39, to

bow

slender

to left,

left

;

ribbon to right.

1

on

1

top,

Same

blade and

1

head of

3 blades wheat

open

;

inscription as in No. 48.

Rev. Same as No. 39.

A

New

specimen of this coin in possession of Mr. E. Groh, of

York,

is

struck in

German

77. C. Obv- Boquet.

Wheat,

to

right and

Canada."

left-

Silver.

Rose, Thistle, " * trade &

Between the inscription

Rev. Wreath composed of 11

Shamrock, and head of

agriculture

2

large

laurel leaves

and 4

are

*

lower

five-pointed

stars.

sprigs, to left;

and

15 long slender leaves as in No. 72, to right. Wreath bound by" 2 very large open bows, twisted like a rope to right and left, with two ends hanging downwards over front of wreath.

" \

penny."

plain.

Very

Inscription, rare.

<<

In centre of wreath

bank token Montreal."

Plate 6, Fig. 5.

Edge

COINS, TOKENS, ETC.

— CANADA.

36

C. Obv. Boquet entirely different in form from any other " agriculture & comspecimen, the flowers being very delicate. 78.

merce bas Canada." and 18

Kev. Open wreath with very slender stems,

leaves, with sprigs between.

No bow

but a small ribbon over

No dot over "o" in Sou. the front of wreath. " " almost touch letters " N and " E iu Montreal. The

Stems of wreath Plate

dies of this coin, were found in the cellar of an

on Notre

Dame

6,

Fig.

old building

by Dr. Picault, and are now

Street, occupied

6.

the

in

Cabinet of the Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of Montreal. are well executed, but not deeply cut, and are

They

the usual

Un Sou

specimens, which probably

No

never been used.

coins have ever been

these dies, with the exception of

4 or 5 proofs

much

larger than

the reason they have

is

met with, struck from in lead,

and about 12

in copper.

79.

Brass. Obv.

4 shamrocks,

Very open and

to right

2

;

thistles,

slender boquet.

No. 39

;

on

top, 2

similar leaves,

2 heads and 2 blades wheat, the

Kose, 4 leaves,

with 2 small leaves attached, 3

shamrocks, one of which' turns over centre, to as in

1

latter

In centre, a leaf

left.

attached to thistle on

bending over

left,

and

to right

left

The whole bound by a slender bow to left, and ribbon to right. "* agriculture & commerce * bas Canada." Rev, Open wreath of 18 leaves with sprigs between, 9 on each side; no bow, but 2 leaves start

upwards

and "

letters, in centre.

open

Plate 8, Fig.

80 2

to right

C

thistles,

left,

"

from centre.

token Montreal."

UN sou," Edge

in

plain.

large

Rare.

1.

Obv. Boquet. 3 leaves, to

left

1

;

Rose, 6 leaves, 3 shamrocks,

to

right;

one of these leaves turns over and forms

centre of boquet; on top, in centre, 1 blade of wheat, with head of " * agriculture & commerce * bas-canada." wheat on either side.

The

letters are exceedingly

rough, and the die

is

cracked in two places.

COINS, TOKENS, ETC.

37

An

Rev.

Eagle supporting a

shield,

the whole being surrounded

" T. "

— CANADA.

on which an anchor

by thirteen

stars of six

duseaman butcher Belleville."

butcher " and

"

" Belleville,"

between "t." and

For reverse

Belleville,"

is

Between the words

is

a small star.

claimed by Dickenson as a Jersey token.

reverse

is

more

can easily account for the Eagle and

stars,

it

Certainly the

a curiosity,

it is

stands,

If this

was

is

Canadian.

Taking

American devices on the one

— English Roses and Scotch Thistles on the other— while (supposing

Upper Canada or

to

com-

we have Bas Canada (Lower Canada), whereas

plete the medley Belleville,

we

so,

with the emblem of Hope.

must however be admitted that the obverse

side

plain.

an American than a Canadian device, unless the

like

was struck during the .Rebellion of 1837-38.

the coin as

Edge

see Plate 6, Fig. 8.

is

It

inscribed,

points each.

a large five-pointed star, and

This

coin

is

as

it

to

it is

be the Canadian town,)

now

is

situated in

called the Province of Ontario.

81. C. Obv. Front and side view of same building as No. 30.

"bank

op Montreal 1838."

Bank on

scroll in raised letters,

Fig.

Rev.

Same

and no date.

as

No. 26, but name of

Edge

plain.

Plate 1,

1.

82. C. Obv.

Same

as No. 81.

83. C. Obv.

Same

as

C. Obv.

Same

as No.

8-t.

Rev.

do,,

do.

"half penny."

Date, "1839."

No. 81. 81.

Date,

"

1839."

Rev. do., do.

Rev. Same as

No. 82.

These four coins are very

rare,

Nos. 81 and 82 particularly

Mr. Hall,

in

March, 1868,

purchased having authority to pay $20 for 85. C. Obv.

"Canada

1841."

Rev.

A

was

sold

for $10, the agent

who

specimen of No. 82, supposed to be the only one in the in the collection of

so.

city,

it.

Same

as No. 21.

COINS, TOKENS, ETC.

Same as No. 30.

86. C. Obv. 87. C. Obv.

Same

^8

Rev. Same as No. 26. date. "1842." "

Rev. Same as No. 26,

No. 30.

as

— CANADA.

half

penny 1842." These coins, Nos. 86 aud 87

also

appear bearing date,

88. C. Obv. St. George on horseback,

Rev. Plate

Arms

of

" r.

k

& Co.

"

Upper Canada.

the right, slaying the

to

M 1850."

On the ground bank of upper Canada." bank token one penny."

In exergue between two roses,

dragon.

under the dragon,

" 1844."

1, Fig. 7.

89. C. Obv.

Same

as 88.

Rev.

These coins are well executed. from Pistruccis crown " 1854" and

piece.

'•

do., do.

The

half penny."

device on the obverse

is

copied

also occur of the dates " 1852,"

They

" 1857."

90. C. Obv.

bank token 91. C. Obv.

Same

as

Rev.

one penny."

1852

Same

No, 26.

as

Arms Plate

of Quebec, 1,

Fig.

(<

Rev. Same as No. 90,

No. 26.

Quebec

6.

"half

PENNY." 92. C. Obv.

laureated,

"

Within a beaded

wreath of Maple leaves, in a beaded Scarce. 93.

of Victoria to

Canada." " circle,

Rev.

left,

Within a

one cent 1858."

Plate 6, Fig. 4. C. Obv.

The head on for

Head

circle,

victoria dei gratia

Same

as

No. 89.

Rev.

do., do., date,

" 1859."

these coins, and indeed the whole obverse was designed

an English'coinage, but the inner beaded

the design was rejected.

The inner

circle,

circle

not being approved

very rarely seen on coins

of the present day was copied by desire of the master of the Mint,

from the bronze coinage, then recently issued by the Emperor Napoleon

III.— Rev, H. Christmas,

Vol. II, p. 201.

PLATE 4§V& 5

*~.

V&\ J

-

-

<

j^j

VI

COINS, TOKENS, ETC.

— CANADA.

A ship under sail to right. Rev. Within a circle of " R. w. OWEN, MONTREAL ropery." Edge engrailed.

94. C. Obv.

cordage,

Very

rare.

No

Plate 5, Fig. 5.

specimen of this coin has been met with in this

95. C. Obv. tion,

Same head and beaded

on No. 92.

"DOMINION OF CANADA PROVINCE OF QUEBEC."

a beaded circla, in

pastilles I

|

BOLTON

*

5

lines,

july 1st

|

"

USE

devins' |

|

1867."

vegetable

Outside of

circle,

Inscrip-

Eev. Within |

worm

"devins

&

DRUGGISTS, MONTREAL."

No specimen

of this token has as yet been issued.

ordered (by the firm whose

upon

circle as

city.

their arrival in

name they

bear,)

They were

from Birmingham, but

Canada, were seized by the authorities

:

the

be found in the New work,) forof coins or or manufacture tokens. the The token importation bidding

Currency Act (a copy of which

is

well

executed, and

is

will

the same size as the Canada Cent, No. 92,

and would doubtless pass through a number of hands

The

out the mistake being discovered.

proof sent out to Messrs. Devins

&

description

is

as

such, with-

taken from the

"Bolton for approval.

MISCELLANEOUS. In the years 1822 and 1823 an attempt seems

to

have been made

an uniform coinage for the British colonies, on the decimal

to institute

system, and coins were struck of the value of 1 and 2 cents, but were

never circulated.

These are seldom found except

exceedingly rare.

\v e give in Nos.

and 2

1

a

as proofs,

and are

description

of these

coins.

1. '•

C.

Obv.

geor: iv

:

"i DOLLAR 2.

C. Obv.

3.

C. Obv.

company."

Bust of George IV. d: g: bri

When

rex."

to

laureated

left,,

and draped.

Rev. In a wreath of oak leaves,

COLONIAL 1823."

Same

as No.

Rev.

Rev.

I.

"

Locomotive.

"

do., do.

Montreal

^

dollar."

lachine railroad

&

Beaver beside water, trunk of tree with two

branches in background.

round hole

:

in centre.

"

Plate

third class." 1

,

These checks have a

Fig. 8.

these tickets or checks were imported, this Railroad connected

the city of Montreal and the village of Lachine, distant nine miles.

The

principal portion of the passengers, were the Indians and

from Caughnawaga, (on the opposite the

side of the St.

men employed upon the Canal then

to secure

something more

building.

It

Squaws

Lawrence,) and

became necessary

lasting than the ordinary ticket, and accord-

ingly a large supply of these were procured from

Birmingham.

The

Conductor carried them strung up on a piece of wire, which accounts for the hole in centre.

These are becoming

scarce,

as

the balance

remaining in the hands of the Champlain and St. Lawrence Railway

Company, were melted

at St.

leaving a comparatively small

Lamberts, in September, 18G2,

number

in circulation.

thus

COINS, TOKENS, ETC.

4.

Man

C. Obv.

—MISCELLANEOUS.

ploughing with two oxen.

half penny token."

Man

Rev.

"

41

Speed the plough " NO

threshing grain.

labour

NO BREAD." Obv. Wreath in half

5. C.

L'lSLE Fig. 6.

"personne."

circle,

Rev.

DE MONTREAL A RPPENTIGUT ON LACHESNATB."

"de

Plate 7,

1.

Same

0. Obv.

No.

as

Rev.

5.

"

de repentigut X

l'isle

DE MONTREAL ON LACHESNAYE." 7.

Same

C. Obv.

No.

as

Rev.

5.

" de lachesnaye a l'isle

DE MONTREAL ON REPENTIGUY." 8.

C. Obv.

"cheval,"

Scroll

Rev. Same as

above and below.

'

No. 9.

5.

Plate 7, Fig. 2.

C. Obv.

Same

Same

10. C. Obv. 11. C.

as

No.

as

Rev. Same as No. 6.

8.

Rev. Same as No.

8.

"caleche."

Obv.

leaves on either side. 12. C.

No.

Above and below a

Rev. Same as No.

Obv. Same as No. 11.

7.

rose with three

5.

Rev. Same as No.

6.

Plate 7,

Fig. 4.

Same

13. C. Obv.

14. C. Obv. "

with bow.

Rev.

as No. 11.

charrette."

Same

Rev. Same as No.

7.

Above and below two

sprigs laurel

as No. 5.

15. C. Obv,

Same

as No. 14.

16. C. Obv.

Same

as

No.

14.

Rev. Same as No.

6.

Rev. Same

7.

as

No.

Clipped.

Plate 7, Fig. 3. iXos. 5 to

bridge, to

16 inclusive, were used as Toll Checks for crossing the

known

as the Porteous Bridge,

which was erected in 1808,

connect the Island of Repentiguy with that of Montreal.

bridge was destroyed a good specimen

17. C. Obv.

cent 1855."

many

years ago.

commanding from $1 " fisheries

Edge

plain-

These checks are very

The rare,

to $3.

and agriculture."

Rev.

M one

DOUBTFUL. C. Obv. Bust (to left) in civilian dress "British colonies."

1.

Rev. Female figure

to left, seated

on a bale of merchandise.

Right

arm extended and holding a sprig of flowers, left hand resting on the "to facilitate trade 1825." Edge plain, Plate 8, Fig. 3, bale, C. Obv. Bust of George III. (to right,) laureated and draped,

2.

within a

Rev. Female figure as on No*

inscription.

of scales ;

under

vessel

arm supports

left

holding

"

sail.

a cornucopia

1

as

figure

right hand holds

;

a pair

to left, in distance, a small

;

half penny token

Female

C. Obv.

3.

No

wreath composed of oak leaves and acorns.

circle, or

1812."

Edge

on reverse of No- 1;

milled.

left

hand

"

trade & Mercury's wand, vessel to left, in distance. In exergue, " 1812." Rev. Within a mrcle, (single #

navigation."

"half

line,)

"

penny

|

|

token"

in

three lines; outside of circle,

PURE COPPER preferable TO PAPER." Edge

engrailed. Plate 8,

Fig. 4.

C. Obv. Within a circle, a ship (to

4.

lean towards

No-

3,

"trade

left,

but with

Same

circle of

double

as No. 3, date

5.

C.

6.

C. Obv. Ship in full

bears

St.

George's

Rev. Same as No. '

7. C.

Cross-

on No.

with topsails

lines.

Edge

set,

masts

Rev. Same as

plain.

"1813."

sail,

(to right)

u for

;

flag

on stern of ship

general accommodation."

3.

Obv. Ship in

figure, (as

left),

navigation 1812."

&

2),

full sail, to rigbt.

"

No inscription. Rev. Female

half penny token."

Milled edge.

plate:

©MOBiT^EAl^ .••<

1*1.

^cxta* a V

.

\

la/ s&& /> v \ a\

vh

COINS, TOKENS, ETC.- DOUBTFUL.

43

Brass. Obv. Female figure (Hibernia,) seated, to left and resting

8.

upon a harp, "

at

bottom of which appears a single leaf of shamrock.

one half penny token 1820." "

left.

trade and navigation."

A monogram.

C. Obv.

9.

"half penny token

sail,

to

plain.

" R. H.'' within a wreath composed of

1814."

Obv. Same as No.

10. C.

Edge

Rev. Within a

oak leaves and acorns.

Frigate under

Rev.

Edge

circle,

a vessel as on No. 4.

plain.

Rev. Same as No.

9.

M one penny

9,

token 1814." Obv. Bust of George III.

11. 0.

"

No

1

left

;

it

upon

hand holding a

Obv.

12. C.

A

left

;

|

No

man with

right

inscription-

to paper,"

in four lines.

13. C. Obv. Vessel under sail,

" ships

an oval shield by her

half penny."

colonies I

hand

& I

|

There are some 7 or 8

and

and form of

bearing

Rev.

"

pure

triple leaved

copper |

Milled edge. to right.

commerce,"

No

inscription,

in four lines.

varieties of this token, the

letters

sprig

prefer|

Edge

plain.

difference at

Rev.

being

the stern,

—

on the reverse, some of which are small

close, others large and open.

14. C. Obv.

A

spread eagle, holding in the dexter claw a sprig of

olive, in sinister claw, four

1813."

Within a as

on

and bearing a

uplifted

in the arrangement of the sails— the size of the flag or, size

side,

as

Milled edge.

hand hanging downward and holding a

of shamrock.

able

trident,

Female seated

Rev,

wreath composed of oak and shamrock leaves,

within which stands a club

"

Union Jack.

a

laureated and draped.

to right,

genuine British copper 1815."

The

tail

circle or

on No. 11.

arrows crossed.

u

half penny token

of the eagle divides the date,

wreath of oak leaves and acorns,

Edge

engrailed.

"18—13." is

Rev.

seated a female

COINS, TOKENS, ETC. 15. C.

Same

leaving the date

wreath

much

44

as No. 14, date "1814.,"

Same

16. C. Obv.

—DOUBTFUL.

"1815

finer

No. 14, but eagle higher up on the coin,

as

"

below the

and female

Rev. Same as No. 14, but

tail.

figure

more

slender.

Edge

engrailed.

Plate 8, Fig. 6.

Same

17. C. Obv.

No

inscription.

Edge

as reverse of

No.

Rev. Frigate under

2.

sail,

Bale inscribed "s.

No

to right.

J.

& c."

inscription.

plain.

18. C.

Obv. Same as No. 17, date " 1815."

Bust

19. C. Obv.

Rev. Female figure

in

Rev. do., do.

No

military dress, to right.

to left, seated

inscription.

on a bale of merchandise, on which

her right hand is resting, the left being extended and holding a pair " to of scales. facilitate trade." Head of figure close to second letter

"i"

Edge

plain.

in

Facilitate;

There are several

same bust

They

for

"e"

the foot touches letter

varieties of this coin in circulation,

obverse,

bearing the

the reverse being same as Nos.

are also different in size,

Trade.

in

11

or

some being about the same

19.

as the

American half cent. 20. C. Obv. Small bust of George III.

"half penny token

draped, " right.

1815."

SUCCESS TO NAVIGATION & trade."

21. C. Obv.

Bust of George III.

Rev. Female figure as on No, 11.

Edge

to right,

as

laureated and

Rev. Ship under

Edge

on No. 20.

sail,

to

plain.

No

inscription.

"genuine British copper."

plain.

22. C. Obv. Bust as on No. 20.

below bust.

No inscription, but

Rev. SamefigureasNo.il.

No

date " 1820."

inscription.

COINS, TOKENS, ETC.

45

—DOUBTFUL.

23. Brass. Obv. Laureated bust in armour, to left. No inscription. " 1820 " below. Rev. Edge plain. harp with 9 strings, date

A

24. Brass.

Same bust and harp

on obverse and reverse of No.

as

The

23, but has evidently been produced by some inferior workman. leaves in laurels

very slender.

on the head of bust are more open, and the branch

The forehead

The harp has 10

hair poorly executed.

angel on

it,

exceedingly low, and the details of the

is

strings,

and the wings of the

are clumsy in appearance.

25. C. Obv. Bust of George III., to right

Female

figure as in

edge.

Plate 8, Fig.

26. Brass. Obv.

laureated and draped,

;

No

within a circle of oak leaves and acorns.

^halfpenny token

No- 11.

Rev.

inscription.

1812."

Plain

5.

Same

as

No. 25

;

leaves on outside of circle are

The bust not

larger than those on the inside.

so well executed.

Rev. Same as No. 25.

There are four other varieties of consisting in the

number of leaves

this coin in brass.

in the circle or

or in the position of the figure on the reverse.

the difference

is

The

difference

wreath on the obverse,

By

inspecting the coins

quite easily observed, but the details are so minute as

to preclude the possibility of accurately describing them.

27. C. Obv.

token and

1781.".

flag at stern.

Female Rev.

figure

Two

as in

No.

masted vessel

8.

"

to left,

north American with four

sails set,

" commerce."

This is generally classed among the early American Tokens. " In " Prime's work on Coins and Tokens, he places it (on pages 2456) in his

25

list

of Qolonial and Rare American Coins, and values

cents, certainly not a high price,

command

in

Canada where

in good condition, for

scores

but

may

still

it is

more than

it

it

at

would

be procured at any time, and

two or three cents each.

COINS, TOKENS, ETC. 28. C. Obv. III.

Vis."

Very

— DOUBTFUL.

and coarse bust

large

to

46 "georicvs

right,

Rev. Coarsely executed figure of female seated, to

and holding in her hand a leaf similar " brut." round

a shamrock.

There are two or three

of coin.

left side

Edge

plain.

No. 28 remarkable

varieties of

left,

(and probably intended as)

to

for nothing

but their coarse workmanship and the very poor condition in which they are generally found. 29. Brass. Obv. Vessel under

&

COMMERCE 1815."

Rev,

to

sail

" ONE

"

ships, colonies

right.

HALFPENNY

|

TOKEN."

|

Edge

plain.

30. Brass. Obv.

commodation." Tbe

Same Edge

following coins,

No. 29.

as

|

to

No. 46,

The following

as Canadian.

from a gentleman in

"

When

I

first

says

English half-pence in circulation,

page 22).

When

collectors

have classed

some information about these

:

went into business

flood of light tokens, called

ac|

extracts from a letter lately received

this city, will give

He

and other tokens.

publick

were until the

inclusive,

past few years, very plentiful in Canada, and

them

for

Scarce.

plain.

No. 31

"

Rev,

in 1818,

and

in

we had

a great

many

Upper Canada they had a

Brock Coppers, (Nos.

9,

10 and 11 on

other coins became scarce, these got into circulation

here until they became so plentiful that everybody rejected

them.

Next came the importation of English tokens of pure copper about the weight of half-pence. These were of every variety, many bearing the bust of Wellington.

numbers of

light copper

From 1825 coins,

to

months, and then were suddenly refused. cers have barrels full in their stores.

some time.

The

decision as to

1828, there appeared large

which circulated I have

freely

known

for

a few

retail gro-

This state of things lasted for

what should

rested in the determination of the old

or

should not circulate

women who

sold

upon the

COINS, TOKENS, ETC.

47

—DOUBTFUL. What

Their voice was law in the matter.

markets.

they took was

Un-

current everywhere, and what they refused nobody would take.

What

fortunately they were whimsical in their decision.

good one week, they would

call

bad the next, and

they called

As we

vice versa.

had hundreds of varieties, it was not an easy task to keep posted upon " market. the " copper Where these coins came from nobody seemed to

know, as they had 31. C. Obv.

"

j.

an old appearance."

all

Bust of Wellington

" parres," on bottom of bust.

Wellington

Rev. Female figure seated on a rock ing an olive branch rock

is

a ship

" 1816."

This

hand holding

on the

;

Above

arm extended and holdLeaning against the

a spear.

ground are

the figure

"

draped.

victory 1814."

letters

u

it I.

edwd bewlt."

;

to left, in

P. P. ;" in

Edge

dis-

exergue

engrailed.

of the size of a penny token.

is

Obv.

32. C.

"

left

right

;

&

a round shield with a harp inscribed upon is

tance,

;

laureated and

to left,

Bust of Wellington

iD

military

dress,

to

right.

VIMIERA, TALAVERA, BUSACO, BADAJOZ, SALAMANCA."

Rev.

Figure (Cossack) mounted on horseback, and bearing a gun and spear. Scarce. Above below " penny token."

"cossack,"

33. C- Obv. inscription.

distance to

touches

"

Same bust

as

No. 32, but

Edge

engrailed.

finer

in details.

Same

Rev. Female figure as on No. 11, with a vessel in the left,

"one penny token

" in Token.

Edge

1813." One point of trident

engrailed.

34. C. Obv. Laureated bust of Wellington in military dress, im-

mediately below the bust are 2 sprigs of laurel of 9 leaves each, which

extend upwards, about one-third round the coin to right and "

field marshal Wellington."

but better executed.

Token.

The

left.

Rev. Similar figure to No. 33,

u fork of trident touches letter

K"

in

as Immediately below the figure are sprigs of laurel same

on the obverse.

"

one penny token."

Edge

engrailed.

COINS, TOKENS, ETC.

—DOUBTFUL.

48

This has been struck over some other coin, and in some specimens

The

the letters of the original die are distinct in different parts.

we take

coin from which

has the

this description

letter

on the side of the head, as well as portions of

legible

"N

letters

''

quite

appearing

on the inscription, both on obverse and reverse.

Same

35- C. Obv.

loo |

C

36.

A

dress.

scription.

Goods the

as

No.

1815," in three lines.

;

left

Edge

very delicate

the right

water-

left,

wand

commerce 1811."

inscription on reverse are very poor.

in military

side.

No

in-

seated on a square bale

hand extended and holding

supports a straight staff or

&

left,

wreath of 13 leaves on either

Rev. Female figure to

|

plain.

Obv. Laureated bust of Wellington to

"trade

tance,

"Wellington

Rev.

13.

;

a pair

of scales, while

a small ship to left in

The wreath on

Edge

of

dis-

obverse and

plain.

37. C. Obv. Bust of Wellington to right laureated and draped.

"marquis Wellington 1813." supporting a tance.

wand

Edge

Rev. Figure as on No. 11, but Small vessel to

instead of a trident.

Laurels bound by small

wards, harp.

dis.

laureated and in military

left,

bow with two

strings

hanging down-

"the illustrious Wellington." Rev. A crowned "Waterloo half penny 1816." Edge milled. Plate8, Fig, 2.

39. C. Obv. Similar bust to No. 38. nose

and

in

engrailed.

38. C. Obv. Bust of Wellington to dress.

left,

somewhat

token."

" protruding.

much

Wellington

Rev. Figure as on No. 11, ship

|

sharper, lips open

half penny |

to left, in distance;

2 sprigs

of oak (17 leaves and 7 acorns each,) start from each side of ground

below figure.

In exergue " 1814."

40. C. Obv. Similar to No. 38, no

one string hanging down.

but no ship.

Edge

Same

engrailed.

Edge bow

engrailed. to laurel

inscription.

on bust, and but

Rev. Same as No. 39

COINS, TOKENS, ETC.

— DOUBTFUL.

^9

41. C. Obv. Bust as on No. 38, otherwise same as No. 34.

Figure as on No. 11, with ship to

1813."

Edge

Rev.

"half penny token

left,

engrailed,

42. C. Obv. Bust as on No. 38, below which are 2 sprigs of laurel "

on each).

leaves

(5

field marshal

Figure as on No. 11, below

"

on each).

half penny token."

"

Rev. Crowned harp.

"

Wellington."

CUIDAD

RODRIGO |

Outside of

Same

Within a

Edge

A

outside of which

circle,

is

1812.

badajoz APRIL

it,

" (the lower one being a semi-circle.) |

MADRID

AUG.

Letters somewhat larger

I

oct. 31, 1813."

Same

46. C. Obv.

same inscription

as

line a semi-circle,

APRIL

2.

as

salamanca

SEBASTIAN

Edge

JULY

19,

lines,

1812.

22.

|

SEPT. 8,

1813.

milled.

Rev.

A

|

Scarce.

circle,

outside of which

is

Inside of circle, in 9 lines, (the lower

cuidad |

rodrigo

SALAMANCA |

|

badajoz

jan. 19. 1812.

JULY

|

22.

MADRID

1812.

|

Edge

inside

;

|

No. 44.

No. 44. "

1812.

AUG. 12. 1812."

(9

ST.

44

as No.

CUIDAD RODRIGO JAN

|

pampluno

|

1812.

12.

|

1812/'

2,

In centre of these, in 8

1812."

2.

APRIL

talavera july 28

same inscription "

eight lines,

milled.

45. C. Obv. Nearly the same as No. 44.

Rav.

in

|

|

of circle and running parallel with

No.

milled.

Edge

BADAJOZ

1812

1811."

5,

inscription as

circle

" vimiera aug. 21, 1808.

almeida may

1809.

19,

(10

laurel,

" hispaniam et lvsitaniam

Rev.

JAN,

|

circle,

Rev. leaves

plain.

hibernia 1805."

44. C. Obv. Bust as on No. 38.

restitvit

Edge

Naked bust of Wellington.

43. C. Obv.

42

Wellington."

which are 2 sprigs of

|

|

plain.

47. C. Obv. Bust in uniform, to right; below are 2 sprigs of laurel, leaves on a ribbon with double bow. " bound each,)

nobis est." distance.

by

Rev. Figure as on No. 11, with ship to

VICTORIA

left,

In exergue, 2 sprigs laurel, (5 leaves on each).

penny token." Edge

in

"

the

half

engrailed. Plate 8, Fig. 8, shows the obverse.

5U

COINS, TOKENS, ETC. 48. C. Obv.

Same

as

— DOUBTFUL.

No. 2, but the wreath

bottom, and between the lower ends is " one penny token." as No. 2.

open at top and

is

the date,

" 1812."

Rev.

Same

49. C.

Same

50. C. Obv.

as

No. 48, date "1813."

Same

as No. 3, date.

"one penny token." 51. C. Obv.

Same

Edge

" 1813."

Rev. Same as No. 3

engrailed.

as No. 3, date

"1814."

Rev. Same as No. 50.

52. C. Obv. Bust of George III., laureated and draped, to

u pure copper

preferable to paper."

of No. 3, date "1838."

Edge

left.

Rev. Same as obverse

plain.

53. C. Obv. Laureated and draped bust of George TIL, to right.

"

half penny token 1814."

"

FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF TRADE." 54. C. Obv. Ship under

centre,

"1828"— on

top,

sail,

Rev. Frigate in

to

left.

Edge "

full sail,

to

right.

plain.

commerce."

Rev,

In

"one farthing "—below, "token."

Milled edge. 55. C. Obv.

"

farthing 1814."

HAMILTON RETAILERS TOKEN." Edge

plain.

Rev.

" ONE

MEDALS. The

1.

sizes are according to the

American Scale of one-sixteenth of an inch.

Obvj Head of Louis, to right.

christianissimvs." beaver and in exergue,

a river

"

" lvdovicvs .magnvs

Rev. France seated on a rock, with god.

"francia

in

kebeca liberata, mdcxc.

.

rex

flags,

a

novo orbe victrix;" Very

rare.

Size 32.

u*

MEDALS.

In 1690, the French Governor of Canada, (Count de Frontenac,) organized three expeditions, to invade the British settlements, (now

The

the United States).

nectady, and massacred

expedition surprised Corker or Sche-

first

inhabitants

its

New

village of Salmon Falls in

the second demolished the

;

Hampshire, and in returning

fell

in

with the 3rd Division, and joining forces they gained possession of the fortified village

on

reprisals,

The New Englanders

of Kaskabe" in Maine.

Port Royal, they planned two expeditions against Canada sea

resolved

and besides sending out a small squadron which took

from Boston, against Quebec

The

against Montreal.

;

the other by land from

latter failed

from want of

stores,

back without accomplishing anything.

The Naval

small posts on the lower St. Lawrence,

and

The Count de Frontenac

finally

some

but through the courage and

was compelled

from his attempts.

to desist

his prise hopeless, he re-embarked

reached Quebec.

Wm.

zeal of tne

Phipps,

French, he

Considering the enter-

cannon in the

soldiers, leaving his

The French King on

hands of the enemy.

&c, and fell

landed about 1500 troops and

the English

field pieces,

one by

force took several

refused to surrender, and Sir

who commanded

fleet,

;

New York

receiving intelligence of

the victory, caused this medal to be struck in commemoration of the event.

2.

GIVS

to left, in

Obv. Laureated bust of George II.

HEX."

II.

Rev. In

centre,

Arms

armour,

"geor-

a shield bearing an inverted

;

" perfidia Fleur de Lys, surrounded by a garter, inscribed, sa."

The whole supported by Ribbon below

to right.

PR

:

mi

:

."

SEP. 13 & 18." in a shield,

inscribed,

" w. pitt

Immediately over the arms,

20;" above which [

a crowned lion to

"

|

left,

ever-

and an unicorn

ausp

:

GEO

:

II. |

hawke quiberon

NOV.

"

Quebec wolfe monk" townsd Under the Arms, " mdcclix ;" below which

in a shield,

"minden

Ferdinand |

Arms, "crown point

amherst |

|

|

|

aug.

aug.' 4,

1."

On

right side of

boscowan

lagos |

|

MEDALS. aug. 19;"

Niagara

"guadaloupe

to left,

iohnson

[

I

IULT 25."

|

53

barring

Rare.

11

moore

1

;

|

Size 26.

Obv. Britannia seated in a chariot drawn by a

3.

mat

}

and sup-

lion,

The ground upon which the figures ported by Liberty and Justice. On a ribbon is inscribed, stand is studded with Fleur de Lys. In a straight

"FffiDUS— invectum."

Round

the medal in two lines,

CHERBOURG AU.

16.

"

Senegal mai

DUQUESNE NOV. 24. GORREE DE. MARLBRO. HOW, BOSCAWEN. AMHERST, 27.

|

|

BES,

keppel."

|

4.

2.

FRONTEc AUG.

MARSH. MASON, BRADSTREET. FOR-

29. |

malos iun.

sT

LOUISBOURG IUL. 27.

16.

"mdcclviii."

line below,

|

|

|

Rev. Same as No.

1.

Rare.

Size 26.

Rev. Same as reverse of No.

Obv. Same as reverse of No. 2.

3.

Size 26.

5.

Obv. Same as No,

6.

Obv.

above,

A

Globe with a soldier and a

Fame blowing

a trumpet

Rev- Naval scene, with

forts, &c.

3.

sailor pointing to

Canada

;

below, prostrate figure of France.

;

" lovisbovrg

taken mdcclviii."

Size 28.

Rare.

7.

Rev. Same as obverse of No.

2.

Obv.

Head of

" o

Britannia.

Rev- Victory marching

&c

Same

fair Britannia hail."

inscription as No. 6-

Very Rare

Size 27.

8.

Obv. Similar

to

No.

6.

Rev. Victory standing on the prow of

a vessel and holding a crown. rare.

9-

Same

inscription as No.

6.

Very

Size 27.

Obv. Head of Britannia.

Victory marching. ent style.

Rare-

Same

"

saunlers wolfe &o."

inscription as Nos. 6,

Size 27.

7 and

8>

but

Rev. differ-

MEDALS.

54 10. Obv.

1758."

"

Bust of Admiral Boscowan.

cape breton." Rare.

Rev.

A fort,

ships,

&c

adm l boscowan took

**

louisbourg

.

jul 26

Size 25.

Obv. Bust of General Wolfe, to "jacobus wolfe right, Rev, In centre, an urn upon a pedestal, surrounded by "in victori cjesvs quebece sept xiii military trophies, mdcclix pro patria." Very rare. Size 25. 11.

ANGLUS."

12. Obv.

Head between Under

binding them. « ard,

wolpe."

a trident and standard crossed, a wreath

savnders ;" under

the stand-

Rev. Victory crowning a trophy, a captive bound.

qvebec taken, mdcclix."

13. Obv.

"

the trident,

A laureated

male

Very

Size 27.

rare.

figure, reclining

with right arm on prow

background, a Roman " standard, with wreath of laurel encircling the name of amherst,"

of a

Roman

galley, the

left

holding a

the whole surmounted by a lion tle-axe

Rev.

"

;

in

below in exergue, a shield, bow, bat-

and quiver of arrows. "CONQVEST OF CANADA COMPLEATED."

A female

battle-axe

"soc.

;

rudder

seated weeping under a pine tree

and sword

promoting

;

;

before her, a shield

behind, an eagle seated on a rock

arts

and commerce;"

Montreal taken mdcclx."

Rare.

;

in exergue,

above the

Size 23.

figure,

MEDALS. 14. Obv. Bust of George II. to

Same

"

figure as on No. 13.

55 " georgius

left.

ii.

rex."

Canada subdued mdcclx."

Rev. Rare.

Size 24.

15. Obv. to

right,

A representation of the Crucifixion, with a Roman soldier

and a female

figure to

" jesus

left.

ET DE VINAIGRE AYEZ PIT IE" DE NOUS

John

'•

temperance.''

A

Rev.

the Baptist bearing a cross, to which

ing the inscription

in exergue,

;"

TOUJOUR FIDELE A MA promesse."

abreuve de fiel

is

" JE

SERAI

representation of

attached a ribbon, bear-

In exergue, 2 sprigs of maple

6 leaves on each, in centre of which is a beaver, above the beaver is name of die-sinker. " davis birm." Inscription, •' il NE boira

Nl VIN NI

16.

AUCUNE LIQUEUR ENIVRANTE."

Obv. Arms of the Board of Arts.

wreath

is

Rev.

A wreath

of Maple leaves, between tops of In Prince of Wales feather, with motto, " ich dien."

centre of wreath in 8 lines, |

|

"l» Canada board of

CHAMBRE DE8 ARTS ET MANUFACTURES

ARTS & MANUFACTURES.

bas Canada."

Size 25.

OPENING OF

Montreal

I

VICTORIA BRIDGE 1860."

|

Canadian industry

"exhibition of

Size 24.

|

BY |

H. R. H.

|

PRINCE OF WALES

MEDALS.

Same

Obv.

17.

within which

is

on No. 16.

as

inscribed in a circle,

exhibition."

In centre, in two

space below

insert a

to

name.

Rev. Wreath of maple

lines,

No.

regular exhibitions of the Society. hibitors

"

honoris

|

causa," with

Size 24.

These two medals were engraved by J.

Lower Canada Board of Arts.

leaves,

lower Canada provincial

Wyon

S.

17, is

of London, for the

the medal awarded at the

It is in

Bronze and

Ex-

Silver.

awarded a prize of $5 and upwards, have the option of taking

a bronze medal, and for

$10 and upwards, a

casion of the visit of the Prince of Wales to

was held

On

silver one.

the oc-

Canada, an Exhibition

in the Crystal Palace, (a building erected for the purpose),

and which was by far the most successful ever previously been decided that

all

should be specially prepared, and accordingly a

executed for them.

Only a sufficient

to supply the Exhibitors to

the medal

is

whom

It

had

new

reverse die

was

number of medals were struck

they were awarded.

Consequently

rarely found in the possession of any others, the excep-

tional cases being

when persons took

much

have sold

value to

18. Obv.

held.

medals awarded on this occasion

A

it,

full face

it to

the medal, but not attaching

a collector.

bust of the Prince of Wales in uniform, as " H. R. H. the prince

Colonel of the 100th Canadian Regiment.

op 'wales." Rev.

A

Immediately below the bust,

"born

9

NOV. 1841."

wreath of laurel leaves, joined by a Prince of Wales feather

with motto, " ich dien."

In centre of wreath in 8

lines,

"to

j

MEDALS.

COMMEMORATE WALES |

19.

|

Obv.

Same

as

BRIDGE

1860."

20. Obv.

1860."

ALBERT EDWARD

PRINCE

OP

|

Size 26.

|

|

" VICTORIA

wales

THE VISIT OF |

CANADA

TO

57

No. 18.

Rev.

MONTREAL,

A

view of Victoria Bridge.

OPENED BY THE PRINCE OF

Size 26.

Head

of the Prince to

left,

below which in small

letters

MEDALS.

58 "j.

s.

wyon

sc."

Inscription,

"albert edward prince of

Rev. In centre, a large Prince of Wales feather, partially is laid a ribbon

wales."

surrounded by a wreath of Maple leaves over which " welcome welcome welcome." inscribed,

sited

|

|

Inscription, "vi-

CANADA AND INAUGURATED THE VICTORIA BRIDGE

1860."

Size 30.

This beautiful medal was executed for the Grand Trunk

Company

of Canada, and being very sparingly distributed,

At

quently extremely rare. gold was given

to the

Railway is

conse-

the opening of the Bridge a copy in

Prince of Wales, and each

member

of his staff

received one in silver.

21. Obv. Draped bust of Trevithick, to

railway company of Canada

the bust,

The

s.

centre one

left,

|

wyon

sc.

"

'-grand trunk

Immediately behind the bust,

name "richard

in two lines, appears the

"J.

''

trevithick."

Below

Rev. Six ornamented oblong shields.

being blank, the others are inscribed as follows

''PRESENTED BY THE

DIRECTORS |

|

:

FOR

TO |

|

|

GENERAL EFFICIENCY AND GOOD CONDUCT DURING THE YEAR." Behind the Flag.

shields appear

the English

Union Jack and American

The whole surrounded by a wreath of maple leaves, with 5 and 3 below. On edge of medal in sunk letttrd, " F.

stars above

H TREVITHICK LOCO. SUPERINT T ."

The

object for

inscriptions.

It

which

this

Size 28.

medal was struck,

is

explained by the

was procured during the time Mr. Trevithick held

the position of Locomotive

Superintendant, and was given

gineers who by good conduct merited the honor.

to

En-

MEDALS.

59

22. Obv. In centre, extending entirely across the face of the medal is

a view of Victoria Bridge, with

raft of

lumber, and steamer in foreground.

BRIDGE,

SKILL IN

|

Bridge, Arms,

a beaver,

top,

ENGINEERING

left,

&c, by the

AND OPENED

|

GRAND TRUNK RA11WAY OF CANADA."

surmounted by a lion to

the victoria

|

|

|

as follows

Above

Below,

"

|

1860.

Thistle,

the distance, a

in

THE GREATEST WORK OF MONTREAL, IN THE WORLD, PUBLICLY INAGURATED

|

by

Mount Royal

side.

Arms

to right,

Above the

of the City of Montreal,

an Indian on each

and unicorn

Arms,

Royal Arms

in centre,

:

side, the

seated on

Ribbons inscribed,

"

whole supported

scrolls,

with Rose,

ROSS, STEPHENSON."

"the victoria bridge medal."

of England

;

to right

and

left,

Rev.

On

small circular shields

with sprigs of Rose and Thistle that to right having a bust in uni" prince form, and inscribed, albert;" that to the left, crowned ;

bust,

"queen victoria."

At

the bottom, similar shield

upon a

Prince of Wales feather, the tops of feather shewing above the shield,

and the ribbon with inscription " ich dien," below. shield, a beaver

;

to left a sprig of

face bust in uniform,

shamrock.

"prince of wales."

"the victoria bridge J

On

To

right of

this shield,

a full

In centre, in 14 lines

consists of 23 spans

J

242 f t each

60

MEDALS.

AND

IN

1

CENTRE 330

BANK OF THE RIVER FT

WIDE

|

WITH A LONG ABUTMENT

FT |

j

THE TUBES ARE IRON |

AND WEIGH 6,000 T N8

22 |

SUPPORTED ON

|

ON EACH ]

FT

16

HIGH, PIERS

24<

|

CONTAINING 250,000 TN« OF STONE MEASURING 3,000,000 CUBIC FEET EXTREME LENGTH 2 MILES COST $5,000,000." Size 30. |

|

|

This medal

commonly known

is

fact that the dies

Montreal, by

were prepared

whom

it

Hoffnung" medal from the

to the order of

was designed.

Those

Bronze, Silver and Gold.

"

as the

in

It

in

White Metal,

White Metal met with

extensive sale, and are consequently plentiful scarce,

Mr, A. Hoffnung of

was struck

;

a very

Bronze copies are

and those in Silver or Gold are rarely met with, but

in

pos-

session of original subscribers.

The

following medals form

College of Montreal

" In 1860, the

the series

awarded by the McGill

:

sum

of £200, presented to the College by

H. R. H.

the Prince of Wales, was applied to the foundation of a Gold Medal to be called the in

'

Prince of Wales Gold Medal,' for an honor course

Logic and Mental and Moral Philosophy. " In 1861, the

Chapman

gold medal was founded by

Henry Chap-

man, Esq., of Montreal, for an honor course in the Classical Languages and Literature. " In 1864, the

'

Anne Molson Gold

Medal,' was founded by Mrs.

John Molson, of Belmont Hall, Montreal,

for

an honor course in

Mathematics and Physical Science. " In the same year the

'

Shakespeare Gold Medal,' for an honor

course, to comprise and include the

Literature of inclusive,

works of Shakespeare, and the

England from his time to the time of Addison, both

and such other accessory subjects

as

the Corporation

may

MEDALS. from time

to

time appoint,

— was

61

founded by citizens of Montreal,

on occasion of the three hundredth Anniversary of the birth of Shakespeare. " In the in

same year, the Logan Gold Medal,' for an honor course Geology and Natural Sciences, was founded by Sir William Ed'

mund Logan, LL.D., h

In 1865, the

'

F.R.S., F.G.S., &c.

Elizabeth Torrance Gold Medal

'

was founded by

John Torrance, Esq., of St. Antoine Hall, Montreal, in memory of the late Mrs. John Torrance, for the best student in the graduating class in Law, and more especially for the highest proficiency in Roman

Law. " In the

same year the

Holmes Gold Medal

'

Medical Faculty, as a memorial of the

M.D.. LL.D,,

late

Dean of

late

'

was founded by the

Andrew Holmes,

Esquire,

the Faculty of Medicine, to be given to

the best Student in the graduating class in

dergo a special examination in

all

Medicine,

who

the branches, whether

shall

un-

Primary or

Final. 14

of

In event of their being no candidate for any Medal, or of none the candidates fulfilling the required conditions,

withheld, and the proceeds of to prizes in the subject for

23. Obv.

Head

its

endowment

the medal

is

for the year is devoted

which the medal was intended,"

of Prince of

Wales

to right:

'

c. F.

carter

so.

MEDALS.

62 below

" ;

albertus edvardus artium liberalium fautor

Canada visa

Arms

Rev.

i860."

d.

of the College, on right side of

Oak with Acorns on left a branch of Maple above " cniversitas mcqill ;" below '' monte regio." Size 26.

which

is

a branch of

;

24. Obv. God of Labor engaged " vere novo terra colenda est."

atjcta labors."

A

Rev.

;

the'

ground; above

In exergue "

grandescunt

in

wreath of

tilling

laurel,

between the top leaves

of which are the arms of the College, with motto.

" HENRICUS

CHAPMAN |

*

COLEGII mcgill

25. Obv.

At back

Head

of head,

MATHEMATICIS

.

of Newton to

ET

* • •

left

PHYSICIS

;

"

.

Size 26.

below"

Round

newton." .

UNIVERSITAS

|

MONTE REGIO

"

On

DONAVIT."

Inside of wreath.

outside "

J. s

& a.b.

outer edge,

FELICITER

.

"

wyon, sc" "

EXULTIS."

scientis

Rev.

.

A

63

MEDALS. wreath of

laurels,

between the top leaves of which appear the Molson

arms (a shield bearing

six crescents)

donavit

molson |

1864.''

m c gill monte

regio."

Below, between two

" in stars, the motto of the College,

Bust of Shakespeare

26. Obv.

Rev.

An

ornamented

with motto

;

at

shield,

bottom

ENGLISH LITERATURE. 1864."

At

is 1

s.

wyon

Head

sc ;"

domino conpido."

to

" left,

shakspere

having on top the

Arms

five

pointed

Size 28.

1564-1616.'-'

of the College,

ribbon extending across and inscribed "

In centre,

corners of shield are

COLLEGE .MONTREAL."

27. Obv.

'

anna

Outside of wreath, above, " uni-

|

I

VERsitas

in centre, in four lines, "

;

il

scrolls.

FOR

SHAKSPERE TERCENTENARY outer circle, "

On

m c gill

.

Size 26.

of Sir William Logan to

" above, gulielmus

e.

left

;

beneath bust, "

J.

logan eques." Rev. Wreath :

MEDALS.

64

of maple leaves, between tops of which are the College Arms.

ribbon below

the

bears

shield

fido."

Within the wreath,

monte

regio." I

"

medal,

endas

:

:

ad

gul

:

" in

motto,

in four lines, "

A

domine conm^gill

universitas

|

|

Without the wreath and completely round the geologiam et scientias naturales excol:

E

:

the

:

LOGAN

eq

:

:

:

D

.

1864

:

:

"

Size 28.

:

28. Obv. Full face bust of Justinian crowned, and wearing Roman To right of bust, an ancient roll inscribed, " pan dec tae toga. " justinianus." to left, a globe surmounted by a cross ; By |

|

Eev.

Arms

;

|

side of bust, in small letters,

J. s.

From upper

of College at top. pletely

"

round the medal

;

& A. B.

wyon.

sc."

parts of shield a ribbon extends com-

inside of this ribbon are

two palm branches

which extend upwards and nearly touch the bottom of the

Within the wreath

PREMIUM

"ad

ribbon,

MARIT

:

sculp."

J

.

nom

JOANNES

29. Obv.

ten lines, "

FACULTATE

IN |

in

Head

.

:

universitas

.

*

:

1864."

*

|

On the perpetuand

.

:

Size 28.

of Hippocrates to left; below bust, "

"innOKPATHS"

top leaves of which are the

llev.

Arms

bearing three doves) below which

A

wreath of

|

*"

j

torrance

:

INST

|

*

*

|

Elizabeth

TORRANCE

|

*

JURIS |

shield. * * *

m^gill

c. p.

laurels,

carter

between the

of the College, (a crowned shield is

a ribbon extending across and

" connecting tops of wreath, inscribed,

universitas

m c gill monte

65

MEDALS.

In centre of wreath, in three

regio."

donavit

cine

|

ANDREW The

"

Outside of wreath in

I

HOLMES

P.

connected with the McGill College

six lines "

laurel,

with

Arms

ingenii

beneculte

|

DONAVIT

MONTES REGALIS

High School of Montreal,

of McGill College at top.

D.

DAVIDSON

I

Bust of Prince of Wales

31. Obv.

small letters, "

In

eleven

caqu£e "

lines,

f.

graveur de

PERLLS TRANS

IN |

SINGOLOS ANNOS

SCHOLA

|

|

regie schole |

TULET."

|

A.D. 18

|

Size 26.

Below the bust

m. l'ExMPereur."

princeps cambrie

A.D,

|

PREMIUM

MDCCCLX. |

I

in

Rev.

|

UNAQUAQUE NORMALI SCHOLA

MUNIFICE INSTITUIT.

in

|

left.

s.

Rev.

In centre

FAUSTA PRESENTIA HONORATAM

MER ET CONS

|

to

eduardus albertus

PROVINCIAM CANADENSEM

is

:

"nil sine magno labore."

Head,

hoc premium

circle,

medi|

"in memoriam

D. Davidson, Esq., and

given as a premium to the scholars of the

30. Obv. Minerva's

" facult as

Size 28.

M.D. L L.D."

following medal was founded by

Wreath of

lines,

|

|

IN

IN

Size 36.

This medal was founded by the Prince of Wales to commemorate his

visit

Cartier

to

Canada, and

Normal School.

is

presented to students of the Jacques

66

MEDALS. 32. Obv.

Goddess draped, bearing

holding forward a wreath of laurel holds a palm branch

2TE*AN0Y2A This

is

and others

the

"

;

her

left

right

MH AHroi

Some

are in gold

Size 25.

The

in silver.

The

obverse of

in

which the medal has been awarded.

in Natural Science

it

reads,

" propter

When |

chem "

feliciter exultas

etc.

|

the medals of this University

all

reverse varies with the name,

the same.

.

and

line "

Medal of the University of Toronto.

et geolog

hand,

hangs downwards and

on either side in straight

;

is

|

cal

her

in

and

tftfe

subject

given for proficiency .

etc

.

If

it

botan

.

ETC

.

were a Classi-

|

medal the inscription would be " propter litt.graec. et lat.

FELICITER EXCULTAS."

There

will shortly

founded by the

late

be another medal connected with the University,

Richard Noble Starr, M.D., who by his

last will

and testament devised certain property for the purpose of founding a medal in the Faculty of Medicine. The design of this medal has not as yet been settled.

33. Obv.

A

pointed shield, divided into three parts, the upper

half having a landscape with cattle; dividing this from two lower " is a line inscribed avec science." In

pratique

compartments

lower division to right, a

field

with agricultural implement

;

to left

67

MEDALS.

distance and machine for removing stumps in

a field with trees in

Above upper corner of the

foreground.

down each

grain hanging

leaf behind

with maple

Canada cr££e en which

is

On top, in centre, a beaver chambre d'agriculture du bas

side of shield.

"

it.

Fame blowing

Rev.

1852."

held by the right hand, while the

Above

holds two wreaths of laurel.

At bottom,

agricole."

l'empereur."

in

very

'•'

left

exposition provinciale

small

"

laurel

"to commemorate

leaves,

the union consummated 14th july 1858." dies for

But

this

medal are

Size 26.

in possession of

&

Co. of

Arms

city.

of Natural History Society of Montreal

perched upon the branch of a tree, and holding in " " tandem fit

its

surculus arbor."

Motto,

sprig.

Hendery

a very few specimens were struck, there being but

one to our knowledge now in this 35. Obv.

caque' g* de

letters,

" grand lodge op Grand Lodge. Rev. ACCEPTED MASONS OF CANADA."

Within a wreath of maple and

The

trumpet,

of Masonic

FREE AND

Montreal.

a

extended and

is

Size 26.

Arms

34. Obv.

ANCIENT

shield are cornucopias with

"

a beaded circle a garter inscribed, inside of garter, " prize medal ;"

history society Montreal."

:

an owl

beak a small Rev.

Within

palmanique meruit ferat ;" outside of circle, " natural

Size 24.

36. Obv. Between two branches of palm, a shield, from the top of

which issue diverging

rays, a small maltese cross

ing in its first quarter, a Latin cross

between

colors, bear-

second, an open book; third, an even balance; fourth, a serpent entwining a wand. Within a

" circle,

deo

the circle, " "

.

farente

.

hand

.

;

pluribus

university laval Quebec-"

PRIX de Po£sie FRANCAise."

a shield bearing an open book.

At

.

impar

Rev.

A

"

Outside of

wreath of laurel.

top between two palm branches

Size 26.

68

MEDAL8.

The

York. above " crystal Crystal Palace, Toronto " 1858 Toronto." Rev. Arms of Upper Canada. below,

View of

37. Obv.

palace

(Now

medal were executed by Mr. George H. Lovett,

dies for this

New

of

;"

Size 19.

Ontario.)

38. Obv.

A

;

square

above which are two hands clasped, and

altar,

"

William dummer Powell and ann MURRAY INTERMARRIED 3RD OCTOBER 1775." Rev. Within a

holding a lighted torch.

circular wreath in eight lines, "

celebrate

TO

3RD OCTOBER |

|

Mr. Powell was

for

and these medals were struck in gold, silver,

about 60 in

We

all.

scription.

J

|

fiftieth |

1825."

Size 23.

for circulation

dies to

among

be prepared,

his personal friends.

and copper, and the number struck was

have never met with a copy, and are indebted

New York

Mr. Groh of

to

the

years Chief Justice of the Province, and

many

during a visit to England, in 1825, he caused

They were

j

|

UPPER CANADA

ANNIVERSARY

for a rubbing,

from which we take the de-

,

39. Obv. Starting from bottom, and extending two-thirds side of

Medal

is

a wreath of

Within wreath,

society."

on top,

May flower; "token of membership."

Similar wreath to that on obverse; above wreath in three lines " UNION is

strength;" below which

40. Obv.

Very

large bust of

George III.

to

wearing a mantle secured in front by a large the mantle

is

laid

Jewel attached. :

D

:"

Rev.

''NOVA SCOTIA ;" within is

a Mal-

Size 24.

tese cross.

F

up each

"temperance

Below

Royal Arms

right, laureated

bow of

ribbon.

and

Over

the collar of the order of St. George, with the

" georgivs in dei

gratia britaniarum rex

the bust in small letters, " T.

of Great Britain.

WYON JUN

" 1814 " below.

sc."

Size 48.

.

Rev.

69

MEDALS; During the

War

of 1812,

many

of the

Indians maintained their

to the British crown, rendering valuable services, and

loyalty

at

the conclusion of the war the government being desirous of mark-

inw

its

appreciation

of

these services, besides other presents and

and a copy was

dis-

the chiefs and principal warriors of the tribes.

It

struck (in silver) grants, caused this medal to be tributed

among

will be observed that the medal

is

very large,

and weighs 4£ ounces.

The

to please the object of striking such a large medal was probably

well

known

This medal

attractive.

for $12.

" In

by Indians

desire exhibited is

The medal has

rare

;

for

something showy and

one or two specimens having been sold

a loop for a ribbon to be attached.

1813 the Americans formed a grand plan of operations against

Two

Montreal. of 6,000

armies were to co-operate in this enterprise, the one

men under General Hampton, from Lake Champlain

;

the

other 8,000 strong under Major General Wilkinson, from Sackett's

Harbour on Lake Ontario. Chateauguay by

a

Hampton found

and McDonnell, who manoeuvred that General

Hampton thought

" Wilkinson's

himself opposed at

body of Canadians and Indians under DeSalaberry their small force of it

prudent to

force entered the St.

400

so judiciously

retire.

Lawrence, and two detachments

of 1000 each were landed at Williamsburg to disperse the Canadians

who harassed

their passage.

The Americans under Boyd were atNovember 11, the battle

tacked by a force under Morrison, and on " was fought. of " Chryslers Farm

At

the close of the

war the British Government distributed

to the

Canadian regiments which had taken part in those engagements, the ordinary Peninsular War Medal (silver), but having " chateauguay " and " inscribed Chryslers

farm."

also said to

our notice.

clasps

There

is

be a clasp for " Detroit," but such has not come under

70

MEDALS.

These

medals,

rarely found in

(indeed

any English

War

The law

prohibits

collections.

hut

are

Medals),

any person from

purchasing medals from a soldier or his friends under

a penalty

of fine or imprisonment, and the confiscation of the medal so pur-

This law renders

chased.

cised (that

The

in British possessions)

is

following

is

a description of the

Head

41. Obv.

of

Victoria

Duke

Victoria crowning the

army

An

J

necessary that caution should be exer-

it

793-1814."

to

in purchasing these articles.

medal

:

below "1848."

right;

" to

of Wellington.

Rev.

the British

Size 24.

engraved portrait of Colonel de Salaberry (published some years

ago,) has attached to

described

it

fac simile of a medal bearing the reverse

the

but the obverse

;

word " chateauguay."

ia

a wreath of laurels,

Whether such

have not been able to obtain any been informed that it was " a

reliable

information, but

special presentation

42. Obv. In centre a cannon

2nd 1866."

Rev.

In

county cp welland."

circle,

;

;"

below" JUNE

"presented by the

Size 22.

This medal was struck in Montreal, and was intended sented to the part in the

to be pre-

members of the Welland Field Battery who had taken

engagement between the Canadian Volunteers and a body

of Fenians during the Raid

[Note.

we have

medal to the Colonel."

above ° fort erie above

surrounding the

a medal was struck, vie

made

in 1866.

—In addition to the medals described in

this work, there are

or three University medals belonging to the Province of Ontario

Nova

Scotia,

two

and to

but having been disappointed in receiving information, we

are compelled to omit them.]

NUMISMATIC & ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY OF MONTREAL.

In the month of December, 1862, several gentlemen of Montreal, desirous of cultivating the study of Numismatics,

— and judging the

formation of a properly organized association as the most efficacious u The Numismeans of attaining that end, assembled and formed

matic Society of Montreal."

The

seal of this society

cent, with

an 'outer

Montreal,

On

circle

was the obverse of the Canadian bronze inscribed " soci^Tf

fondle 1862."

numismatique de

(See frontispece.)

the formation of the Society, the attention of members was

directed to

Numismatics in general.

It

was not

long, however, before

several members very naturally directed their researches towards the The comparatively great variety, the artistic Coins of Canada. and divers curious incidents excellence of numerous specimens,

—

—

bearing on these coins, furnished ample material for reflections

Few many

many

interesting

and surmises.

persons, outside of the Society, appear to have been aware of

of these interesting facts,

— indeed

the existence of several of

the coins which have been described, appears to have been altogether

ignored by many.

With

a view, therefore, of bringing Canadian

more generally under the notice of Numismatists and others, a Committee was appointed in 1863 to prepare a Catalogue of the

coins

coins.

This work was commenced but never completed.

In January, 1866, the name of the Society was changed to that of the " Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of Montreal," and a

new seal was adopted, viz. a round shield quartered by a tomahawk and calumet, bearing an antique lamp, an ancient coin with head of :

NUMISMATIC & ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY.

72

the Minerva, a Canadian cent with head of Victoria, and a Beaver with a garter hearing the words, " numismatics et ;

shield encircled

ARGHEOLOGICS MARTANOPOLITANS SOCIETATIS SIGILLUM."

(See

Frontispiece.)

In addition

to the

study of Numismatic science, the members now

directed their attention to Antiquarian research,

and the

result of the

extended sphere of study has been to largely increase the membership,

and the

many

Society, it is

hoped

The

interest in the Society.

will

very interesting

be published

at

and

by several valuable donaand Medals, and the Library contains many works

upon Numismatic and Antiquarian sirous of co-operating with will

is

similar

subjects.

The members

are de-

Societies throughout the world,

be happy to open and maintain communications upon sub-

jects of general interest.

bers

which

some future day.

Society's cabinet has been enriched

tions of Coins

and

Since the organization of the

able papers have been read,

At

present, the attention of the

mem-

specially directed towards securing a complete collection of

Canada coins and medals, of which some very

fine

specimens are

already found in the cabinet.

This

is

formed.

Numismatic Society, (so far as we can learn), Dominion, but we hope soon to hear of others being

the only

existing in the