Ted's Tokens: Bank and Other Tokens


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Bank and Other Tokens

Many tokens were struck in Britain and imported to the colonies. Sometimes, it is hard to tell where a token originally circulated, since many colonies in the British Empire used the same types.


Anonymous/ Other Tokens
 

For General Accommodation (Br-996)
Pure Copper Preferable to Paper. Half Penny Token
This is thought to be of English origin.

Bank Tokens

In 1841, Upper and Lower Canada became the Province of Canada

Province of Canada. Bank of Montreal (Br-527)
Bank Token Half-Penny 1842
Quebec Bank Token Half Penny 1852 (Br-529)
Province du Canada. Un Sou
This features a man dressed as a "habitant" on the obverse, and the Quebec coat of arms on the reverse.
Quebec Bank Token One Penny 1852 (Br-529)
Province du Canada. Deux Sous
The same as above, only larger.
Bank of Upper Canada 1850
Bank Token One Penny 1850
This was modelled after a British design, of St George slaying the Dragon. The coat of arms for Upper Canada is on the reverse. This penny and a half-penny version were minted for most of the years between 1850 and 1857, with over 300 small variations.
Bank of Upper Canada 1852 (Br-719)
Bank Token One Penny 1852
Bank of Upper Canada 1852
Bank Token One Half-Penny 1852
A smaller version of the Penny.
Bank of Upper Canada 1857 (Br-719)
St George and the Dragon again.