½ Penny / 1 Sou Bank of Montreal

Features

Issuer	Lower Canada (Canadian provinces)
Issuing bank	Bank of Montreal
Type	Emergency coinage › Merchant tokens
Year	1837
Value	1 Sou = ½ Penny (1⁄480)
Currency	Pound
Composition	Copper
Weight	9.5 g
Diameter	28.2 mm
Thickness	1.7 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 22506
References	CCT# LC-8D Charlton Press (publisher). Canadian Colonial Tokens. Charlton Press (13 volumes). , Breton His# 522 Pierre-Napoléon Breton; 1894. Histoire illustrée des monnaies et jetons du Canada = Illustrated history of coins and tokens relating to Canada. P.N. Breton & Co., Montréal, Quebec, Canada. , KM# Tn9 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Obverse

Portrays the standing figure of a habitant in winter dress, with his tuque, frock overcoat of homespun with hood, moccasins, sash and whip.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
PROVINCE DU BAS CANADA.
UN SOU

Translation:
Province of Lower Canada
1 Sou

Reverse

Coat of arms of the City of Montreal, with the name of the issuing bank on the ribbon (Bank of Montreal),

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANK TOKEN
CONCORDIA SALUS
BANK OF MONTREAL
1837
HALF PENNY.

Edge

Plain

Comments

Diameter: 28.2 - 28.3mm

LC-8D1 The right seriph of "V" and the top of "I" in PROVINCE are in line
LC-8D2 The right seriph of "V" is lower than the top of "I" in PROVINCE

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Electrotype reproductions exist.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF		Frequency
Undetermined
1837	480 000	$ 1.70	$ 1.70	$ 5.70	$ 9.40	$ 16	LC-8D1	89%
1837				$ 9.10			LC-8D2	11%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2019 April 25 - 29 Central States World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction - Chicago 3073 Lot 30698	29 Apr 2019	1837 – LC-8D2	UNC (NGC PR63 Brown)	USD 900.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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