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Les diagrammes suivants lllustrent la mdthode. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 : "yryr SEAL OF THE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY OP MONTREAL. SEAL OF THE NUMISMATIC AND ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY. SEAL OP CANADA BEFORE CONFEDERATION. n^ h ^>M<^^ta^^^«B''^^^^^^^l^^ $/l n U 4 COINS, TOKENS AND MEDALS OF THE poMiNioN OF Canada; BY ALFRED SANDHAM, LiFB Memdkr of t.,e Num.smat.c and Antiquarian Society op Montreal, Corresponding Mbmber Amkr. Num. & Arch. Society of New York. JLLUSTRATED WITH I50 fAC-jSlMILES OP poiNS. /AkDAI^S, SfC Montreal : DANIEL ROSE, PRINTER TO THE N. & A. S., 43. NOTRE DAME 1869. i STREET. / ( I 1 DEDICATED TO TUB OFFICERS AND MEMBEKS OF THE NUMISMATIC & ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY F M N T R E A L , ^ BY ALFRED SANDHAM. I LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. Frontispiece-Seals of Numismatic and Antiquarian Society, and Arms of Canada before Confederation. Full page illustrations, 1 5 /ac-«m.7« each, opposite pages 13,17,21,27, 33, 39, 43, 49 Card Money of 1V22 • • • Page 7 Quebec Medal "••••• ••• " 81 Montreal Medal, 1760 ' " 64 Board of Arts Medals • • • • • • • • ■ ,,55,56 Prince of Wales' Medals • •••• " 57,61 Victoria Bridge Medal « 69 Chapman Medal ••#••• •••• " 62 Molson « , c( a Shakspeare" •••••♦ •••• " 63 Logan " " (1 Torrance " • •••• " 64 Holmes " ••• • " 66 A gricultural Society's Medal " 66 .1 A CONTENTS. Errata ••• • ••• • •••• .... .... Introductory remarks ■••• .... .... .... Abbreviations • •••• •••« .... .... Newfoundland . . . . •••• •••• .... .... Nova Scotia .... »••• .... .... .... .... Magdalen Island .... "••• •••• •••• •••• Prince Edward Island "'*• •••• •••• •••• New Brunswick • •••• • .. . .... .... Canada Miscellaneous • • • • .... .... ., . . Doubtful • • •• • • • • • .... .... Medals • • • • • • • .... .... .... Sketch of History of the Numismatic and Antiquarian Society Page 2 u 3 (1 12 tt 13 i( 15 u 18 (1 19 (1 20 (1 21 (1 40 « 42 1' 51 « n fS ERRATA. Page 3. bottom lino, for " included in the work the Medals, &c," rend " included, Ac, illustratlous of all the Medals." Page 7, seventh line, for "t^iken from a work published in England by Kcv., &c.," read, " from an article by Rev. Mr. Christmas." Page. 19, No. 4, should be " Obv. same as 5, &c." Page 21, No. 3, for " 6 cents," read " 5 cents." Page 22. No. 11, for « Kev. same as No. 10," read " same as No. 9." Page 34, Plate 6, Fig. 7, should be attached to No. 73, instead of No. 72. Pago 41, in remarks on Nos. 6 to 16, for " Connects the Island of Repent tiguy with that of Montreal," read "to connect Repentiguy with the Island of Montreal." Page 70, No. 42, " Rev. In circle above ' pbksbntkd,' " omit word " above." r I t COINS, TOKENS, &C., OF TUB i DOMINION OF CANADA. It is our design, so far as the compass of this work will allow, to trace tlie liistory of our curreucy up to the present time, and by care- ful perusal, our Patrons will see that we have endeavored as far as possible to give a correct and faithful description of every coin known to us. It is possible that there may be in existence some specimen of which we have not heard, and probably some collectors may imngine 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 finest specimens of our coins) that the omissions cannot be either many or important. Should any of those who may receive this work 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 may tend to render the study of our coinage mutually agreeable and profitable. The compilation of this work has coat much time, thought, and correspondence, and to those kind friends in Canada and the United States who have aided us, we return our sincere thanks. In aiding us, they have conferred a favor upon every true Numismatist, for while there are exhaustive and able writers upon the Coinage of England; with Dickinson, 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 I 4 COINg, T0KKN8, ETC., Medals of Canada, but to do them justice, (for some of them are of the very finest description), would liave rendered it necessary to place the work at a much hij^her price, and thus frustrate our desire to place it within the reach of every collector. Before proceeding further, we would say that this work is not issued as a mere matter of speculation, but from an ardent love for tlie Science of Numismatics, and a desire to render our Hrothren that aid in their studies which we ourselves would have desired when pussinj^ through our initiation into the mysteries of the science. Should this object be attained we shall be satisfied. The Currency, and particularly the Copper Currency of that por- tion of British North America, now known as the Dominion of Canada, consists chiefly of Tokens, many of which were issued by Banks or private individuals, while some were designed and struck in England, as a matter of speculation, and were sold in bulk to the merchants during the season? of scarcity of change. Others, again, are the work of native artists. The number of the iaUer, however, is very small. With reference to the money used in Can.ida prior to the Conquest in 1760, we have the following accounts taken from the Journal of the Travels of Professor Kalm of the University of Abo, in Sweden, in 1749 ; also from " Travels through Canada in 1805, by George 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 is about the value of a penny in the English Colonies. The livre or franc, contains 20 80L8, and 3 livres makes an ecu or crown. The sols consist of brass, with a very small mixture of silver, and those which I saw were worn thin by circulation. The supply of Coins however is limited, the greater part of the business of the colony being transacted : i i Oh t:ii dominion of Canada. J, with paper currency." Of this paper or card money we have a full description in tlie account given by llcriot, which is a.s follows: " About the year 1700, tlie Traile of Canada was in a very lanjiuish- ing condition, which was to a },'reat extent caused by tlie frequent alterations which took place in the medium of Exchange, The •Company of the West Inlies' (to whom the French Islands had been conceded) was porniitted t irci'lato their small coin to the amount of 100,000 /rr/n^-a, but tho use of this coin was prohibited in any other country. Owin; ' the « ant of pccie in Canada, a decree was publibhod, allowini^ (his, and ai! other French coins to be used, on auj.'mentatljn of the value ic iourth. At this period tho Inten- dant of Canada experiencec' great trouble, not only in tho payment of trocps, but other oxpensco. On the Ist Jannary, it was necessary to pay tho officers and soldiers, and ^he fun is remitted for that pur- pose, from Franco, generally arrived too late. To obviate this most urgent difficulty, the Inteudnnt, with tho sanction c/f the Council, issued notes, instead of money, always observing the increase in value of the coin. A proccs-verbal 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 oi France and (on sealing-wax) those of the Governor and Intendant. These werfi afterwards imprinted in France, with the same impressions as the current money of the Kingdom, and it was decreed tliat before the arrival in Canada, of the vessels from France, a particular mark shov'd be added, to prevent the introduction of counterfeits. " Tliis species oi fioney did not long remain in circulation and new cards were issued, on which new impressions were engraved, those under the value of four livres were distinguished by a particular mark made by the Intendant, while he signed those of four livres up- ward to six livres, and all above that amount, had, in addition, the signature of the Governor General. In the beginning of Autumn # COINS, TOKENS, ETC., all these cards were brouglit to the Treasurer, who gave their value in Bills of Exchange on the Treasurer General of tlie Marine, or his deputy at Rochefort. Such cards as were worn, or spoiled, were not used again, but were burnt agreeably to an Act for that puri)ose. " While these Bills of Exchange, were faithfully paid, the cards were preferred to specie, 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 to recall those which he had issued, and his successors were obliged 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 to lose one-half, if the government would pay the other in specie. This offer was accepted, but was not carried into effect until 1717. But undeterred, by past experience, the Colony again couinienccd the issue of paper, (or card) money, and, in 1754 the amount was so large, that the Government was ' compelled to suspend to some future time the payment of it;' and in 1759, payment of Bills of Exchange given for this money was wholly suspended. When the colony passed into the hands of Britain, the Government paid to the Canadians an indemnity of £1 12,000 in bonds, and £24,000 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 reasonably expect, this card money soon disappeared entirely. Those redeemed in accordance with the terms named by Heriot were at once destroyed, and at the present day specimens of this, the first Canadian money are exceedingly rare, and whenever offered command 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 Bcauharnoia, Intendant Hocquart and Comptroller Varin. i OP THE DOMINION Of CANADA. . v.^ We have no account of the early currency of Canada beyond that quoted until 1790, when the Copper Company of Upper Canada issued a coin of which a full dtacription 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 as we are aware no cabinet in Canada possesses a specimen. The description given in this book "is 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 this coin, Copper Company, &c., and for the reverse Hope presenting two children to Liberty, who stands surrounded by emblems of peace and plenty, with inscription, " British Settlement of Kentucky," This piece, (a proof,) sold for $40. It is from this coin we make the drawing found on Plate I. The first coin or token ot Canadian Home Manufacture, is the very coarsely executed but scarce and interesting politico-satirical token, commonly known as the Vexator Canadensis, issued in 1811. The Nativs Artist who labored in tho produotioa of this token, 8 COINS, TOKENS, ETC., evidently had not been a student for any length of time in a school of design, but still it appears that he was pleased with his own work, for several diflerent 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 Scotia was the first colony which issued a regular coinage. In 1823 appeared the penny and half-penny tokens, bearing the bust of George IV on the obverse. Himilar coins were issued in 1824 and 1832. It is somewhat remarkable to find coins of the latter date bearing the bust of George, as those who study history (which every numismatist must necessarily do,) are aware that William IV had then reigned two years. Passing over the intermediate years and their issues we arrive at 1837. It was in this year that the Canadian Rebellion burst forth, and one of its results was the introduction of a great proportion of those tokens, which now fill the Cabinets of Collectors. It was about this time that the " Un Sou" series made their appear- ance, also many trade tokens, some of which, such as Molson, Brown, Mullins, &c., were struck to the order of the several firms, whose names they bear. The Banks of Montreal also issued a large number at the same time. In 1838 and 1839, the Bank of Montreal issued a penny and half-penny token, known as the side view penny, &c., from the fact of its having for its obverse a front and side elevation of the building then occupied by them, and now known as the " Banque du Peuple,'' (People's Bank). These coins are now 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 tokens from this Island, the one named and the 1855 and 1857 coins. 1 OP THE DOMINION OF CANADA. 9 In iSiS, New Brunswick launched her Frigate coins, which are very fine, and when in uncirculated condition, vie with any of the other provincial issues. In 185G, Nova Scotia parted with the insignia of the land from whence she took her name, and in place of the Thistle donned the May-flower. These coins however were doomed to a short existance. As early as the year 1822 a movement was made toward the introduc- tion of a regular colonial decimal coinage, but no definite action was taken, until the year 1858, when the Canadian coinage, consisting of 20, 10 and 5 cent silver, and 1 cent copper coins made their appear- ance. These coins were issued through the Banks in the provinces, but the supply was not equal to the demand, consequently the old coppers and tokens, and the American and English silver still continue to form the greater bulk of the medium of exchange. Several ineffec- tual efforts have been made, to lessen the quantity of foreign silver in the Dominion, but with no other coinage to replace it, the supply has soon reached its former amount. It is earnestly to be desired that some steps should be taken, whereby we may have a Dominion Cur- rency, and we have no doubt, but that a few years at most, will find the Wellingtons, Sous, Half-pennies and similar tokens, replaced by a coinage of which the New Dominion shall have no reason to feel ashamed. To 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 list the half cent. As if moved by the same spirit. Nova Scotia makes her appearance almost simultaneous with her sister province, and issues the cent and half cent, but does not issue any silver coins. This supply was supplemented by the issues of 1862 and 1864. Determined not to be outstript by these Colonies, old " Prima Vista,'^ (Newfoundland.) in 1865, appears in the field, and without condescending to notice such small coin as half cents, strikes in 10 C0IN3, TOKENS, ETC., nobler metal and issues a $2 Gold coin. To this was added a 20, 10 and 5 cent silver, and 1 cent copper, all of very neat design. We have thus briefly sketched the history of the coinage, but before closing we may be permitted to add a few facts, which may not be uninteresting to our reader. During the Rebellion of 1837 and 1838, several Merchants and others issued paper currency, commonly known as shin plasters, and 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 Bank, from which a very large, number of notes were issued, of course with a s??iaZ^ profit to the banker. At the close of the Rebellion the farmers in the vicinity held quite a large amount of this trash and were heavy losers, and even at the present day some specimens remain in their possession. They are, however, rarely offer- ed for sale, and when in good condition are prized by Canadian collec- tors. Similar notes were issued by Messrs. Cuvillier & Sons, of Mon- treal. These, however, unlike the Henry issue* were redeemed by the firm who issued them, and are now extremely rare. There was a large variety issued by other parties, some of them being curiosities in their way, from the fact that the value is marked on the face of them, in almost every conceivable style. One in our possession is marked as good for — 60 sous— half a dollar — two shillings and six pence — 30 pence — trois francs — un ecu — the whole having in the centre a cut of the American half dollar of 1825, so that the most fastiduous person must certainly be 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 how- ever finding its way to this colony. Wellington being a popular and familiar person, his bust was chosen as the most likely to meet the wishes of all parties. From the general circulation of these and OP THE DOMINION OP CANADA. II Other coins, they are sometimes classed as Canadian, tlierefore for the guidance of those xvho pursue this questionable mode of arranging their cabinets, we have given a description of some of the speciurei.s", as well as of other coins, which we consider doubtful. Before proceeding with the description of th« various coins, wc would say, that we place the Provinces in the order in which they stand in the history of our country, commencing with Newfound- land which was discovered in 1499. ' r' ABREVIATIONS, G.— Gold. B. — Bronze. Obv. — Obverse. Iu8. — Inscription. S.— Silver. G. S. — German Silver. Rev. — Reverse. C. — Copper. -Copper. PLATE I. Hi NEWFOUNDLAND. 1. G, Obv. Head of Victoria, to left, laureated. "victoria: D:a: reo : Newfoundland." Rev. Within a beaded circle in three lines ** 2 | dollars | 1865 ; " outside circle, above, " two HUNDRED CENTS ;" below, " ONE HUNDRED PENCE." Milled edge. Plate 3, Fig. 5. 2. S. Obv. Bust of Victoria to left laureated. *• victoria d : g: reo: Newfoundland." Rev. "20 cents 1865 " within an ornamented and beaded circle. Milled edge. 3. 8. Obv. Same as No. 2. Rev. do., do., «' 10 cents 1865." 4. S. Obv. Same as No. 2. Rev. do., do., " 5 cents 1865." 5. C. Obv. Bust of Victoria to left laureated and draped, " vic- toria D : Q : REG : " Rev. Crowned date 1865 within a beaded circle, the whole surrounded with a wreath of oak, &c. " one ciNT NEWFOUNDLAND." Plain edge. Plate 2, Fig. 6. 6. C. Obv. Arms of Rutherford. Rev. A fleece suspended, "R* I. S. RUTHERFORD. ST. JOHN's NEWFOUNDLAND." Plate 2, Fig. 2. 7. C. Obv. Same as 6, date 1841 below. Rev. Same as 6. 8. C. Obv. Same as 6, date 1846 Rev. A fleece as in 6. " RUTHERFORD BROS HARBOUR GRACE NEWFOUNDLAND." The letter " h " in Harbour Grace comes immediately below the horn on fleece. In ribbon on top the first curves come immediately below letters " R r," and left end of ribbon under letter ** e " in Ruther- ford. The right er.d extends towards " b " in Bros. Plate 2, Fig, 1. ■x t 14 COINS, TOKENS, ETC.- NEWf OUNDLAND. 9. C. Obv. Same as 8. Rev. Same inscription, &c., but letters a little larger. " h " 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. 10. C. Obv. Same a« 8. No date. Rev. do. 11. C. Obv. "RESPONSIBLE QOVERNMENT AND FREE TRADE." Rev. Within a circle " I860." Outside of circle «' fishery bights FOR NEWFOUNDLAND." Edge plain. Plate 2, Fig. 3. I r NOVA SCOTIA. 1. C. Obv. Bust of Victoria to left, laureated and draped, "vic- toria d: o: britt: req : p: d:" Rev. Crowned date 1861 within a beaded circle, the whole surrounded by a lieavy wreath composed of the Rose and May-flower. " one cent nova scotia." Plain edge. Plate 2, Fig. 8. 2. C. Obv, Same as No. 1. Rev. do., do., " half cent." There are iasues of Nos. 1 and 2 bearing date 1862 and 1864-, all plain edge. - 3. C. Obv. Small bust of George III., to right, laureated »nd draped. '• half penny token 1815." Rev. Ship in full sail to right, "payable by john alexr, barry. Halifax." Plain edge. Plate 4, Fig. 4. 4. C. Obv. Large bust of George III., otherwise same as No, 3. Rev. Same as No. 3. 5. C. Small bust of George III., to right, laureated and draped, within a circle, " half penny token. 1814." Rev. Front eleva- tion of Government House. " payable by hosterman & etter HALIFAX." Plain edge. Plate 3, Fig. 7. 6. C. Large bust of George IIL, without the circle, date " 1815," otherwise same as No, 5. Rev. Same as No. 5. Although bearing a larger bust this coin is much smaller than No. 5. 7. C. Obv. A large bust of George III., to right, laureated and draped. " half penny token 1814." Rev. A frigate under sail, 16 """'■ ™'^"»«- "C.-»0VA acOTM. '» "gill, " PAYAIILE „v (....„„, ■ -'""d. Phlo 3, Fi,,,. *'•"'"'" "^'•"'»^-- Edge 9- C. Obv. Indian with hr» j "ght .,u... p.,,, ,„,^^ ^^ '^^ «e. Ship „„J„ 3,,, .„ *^% 7. ^"^^^- i-dgo plain. Pj^tg g, 10. C. Ohv. IndianasonJVo 9 «*. Same as No. 9 '* "^"^^"^^^al change." Rev. n. C. Obv. A cask marked " \r„.-i W-leanda «,e; above , J ","' '^ ''"'" ''^'«™ « %the. «• C. Obv. Same as No 11 .. Kev. SameasNo. H. Piale 3, r' 3 "''''' "0^4 scom," 13 C. Obv. Witbm a circle, a cast marked "S„-v „ "AlPPENNV TOKEN 1815" J, , ^'"'""' "ails &o. "Mr HAKDWAS, «." Withfn •' , ™''°»"«^ »^ ^ON MON- ' ^ "■ ' ""'^ ' ="''« I ». .." Plate ;, 4 r ' !*■ 0. Obv. Bust of George In t„ ■ u. , "-ALPPENN,. TOKE., ,816" Pe " "«■"• '""^'"^'i "nd draped. r"''°"'""-------^-;Lbat:;": '''•"''•"""°^«-'«'^^---e'e«,,a„reateda„d draped. 'TIA. . flALIPAX." E,Igo HALIFAX NOVA, e to left two ships . 6. ^''S byhisBido. Ji'P under sail, to Range. " r ev. 'tween a Scjthe- I'ayable at Jew of a Louse. ^«^ge pJain. >VA SCOTIA." e«, NaiJs &o. P IRON MON- ' i^ayable I Pig. 2. and draped. *o right, in ^'dge milled. 'If-penny of ind draped. PLATE II. 1 i: i \ ^ COINS, TOKENS, ETC. — NOVA SCOTIA. 17 •' PROVINCE OP NOVA SCOTIA." Rev. A two leaved thistle. " oni PENNY TOKEN 1823.'' Engrailed edge. 16. C. Obv. Same as No. 15. Rev. do., do,, "half-penny TOKEN 1823." There are specimens of Nos, 15 (Slil6 bearing dates of 1824 and 1832, 1 7. C. Obv. Bust of Victoria to right, fillctted and the neck bare. " PROVINCE OP NOVA SCOTIA." Rev. Two Icaved thistle. " one PENNY TOKEN 1840." Engrailed edge. Plate 1 , Fig. 3. 18. C. Ob/. Same as No. 17. Rev. do., do., ** half-penny TOKEN." t These coins (17 & 18) are very inferior in point of workmanship, to those bearing the head of George IV. The penny and half-penny of this type, occur with the dates 1840, 1843 and 1856. Very fine specimens cf Nos. 15 to 18 are sometimes met with, but no proofs are known to exist. 19. C. Obv. Head of Vi:toria, to the left, wearing open Coronet, of which only the front is seen, the neck bare, "victoria d: o: britanniar: reo: f: d: 1856." Rev. A largo sprig of May- flower. " PROVINCE op nova SCOTIA Plain edge. Plato 1, Fig. 2, ONE PENNY TOKEN. 20. C. Obv. Same as No. 19. Rev, do., do., "half-penny." 21. C. Obv. Ship in full sail to right, "nova scotia and NEW BRUNSWICK SUCCESS." Rev. Female seated on a bale of Goods, holding in her right ^.„ad a pair of Scales, in her left a Cor- nucopia. A vessel in the J stince. " half-penny token." Milled edge. Rare. Pluto ?, li\. 4. 18 COINS, TOKENS, ETC—NOVA SCOTIA. 22. C. Obv. Ship in full sail. " payable at the store op J. BROWN." Rev. Four leaved thistle. " nemo me impune la- CESBIT.' 23. C. Obv. ^"ROBERT PURVES, CHEAP FAMILY STORE, WAL- LACE." Rev* "ENCOURAGE COUNTRY IMPORTERS." Plate 4, Fig. 3. MAGDALEN ISLAND. 1. C. Obv. Within a circle, a Seal. '• magdalen island token 1815." Rev. Within a circle, a Codfish. "success to the riSHERY, ONE PENNY." Edge engrailed. Plate 4, Fig. 5. i PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND. 1. C. Obv. Sheaf of Wheat with sickle. '' prince edward ISLAND HALF-PENNY 1840." Rev. A plough. " COMMERCE AND TRADE." Very rare. Edge plain. Plate 4, Fig. 2. 2. C. Obv. A Plough, "speed the plough." Rev, A Cod- fish. "SUCCESS TO THE PisHERiES." Several varieties of this coin (which was struck in 1840), are ia circulation. The difference being ia the shape of the plough. Plate 4, Fig. 6. 3. C. Obv. ''PRINCE edward'8 island 1855." Rev. <'sslf GOVERNMENT AND FREE TRADE." Edg3 plain. Plate 4, Fig. 7. 4. 0. Obv. Same as No. 3, " 1857." Rev. do., do, 5. C. Obv. "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND 1855." Rev. Same as No. 3. 6. C. Obv. Steamship to left, "half penny token." Rev, " FISHERIES AND AGRICULTURE." Plate 4, Fig. 1. f S: ^m NEW BRUNSWICK. 1. C. Obv, Bust of Victoria to left, wearing an open crown. VICTORIA DEI GRATIA REGINA. 1843." Rev. A fri2;ate wUh full rigging, but without sails, "new Brunswick, one penny token." 2, 0. Obv. Same as No. 1. Rev. do., do. "HALr-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 left, filleted, "victoria dei GRATIA REGINA 1854," Rev. Frigate as on No. 1. new Bruns- wick, ONE PENNY CURRENCY." 4. C. Obv. Same as No, 3. Rev. do., do., " half-penny." Plate 2, Fig. 5 . 5. C. Obv. Bust of Victoria to left, draped and laureated. *' vic- toria D : G : britt: req : f: d:" Rev. Crowned date 1861 within a wreath, " one cent, new Brunswick," 6. C. Obv. Same as No. 5. Rev. do., do., " half cent." There is also a variety of 5 and 6 bearing date " 1864." 7. C. Obv. Ship in full sail to right. " FOR public accommo- dation." Rev. " ST. JOHN NEW BRUNSWICK HALF-PENNT TOKEN." Edge milled. Plate 2, Fig. 4. 'I 8. B, Obv. Arms. " depository of arts." Rev. " r. m'der- MOTT, importer OF ENGLISH, FRENCH & GERMAN FANCY GOODS KING BT., 8NT. JOHN, N. B," Very rare. Plate 3, Fig. 8. r v.. m open crown, rigate w'th full ENNY TOKBN." ENNY." ind are of the VICTORIA DEI NEW BRUNS- lALF-PENNY/' jated. " vic- 3d date 1861 P CENT." 3 ACCOMMO- HALP-PENNT . " r. m'dee- iNCr GOODS g. 8. m'^K _ .' . I j."'v.- IraEwi^ \ 1 1 i s ''•*T*^**»:^ V N.- — -'^ ^; X IS "wr Ir \t.- iH /A'.: ^% .'*'' *^V .''>^ 6 ■"^t^.? % T J laWT COUPS. '1 ATt- .^i^ <*Tr''^ 0,- J lOttPS. CANADA. 1. S. Obv. Head of Victoria to left, laureate, "victoria dei GRATIA RIGINA, CANADA.'' llev. Within two Maple branches, " 20 CENTS 1858," in three lines, surmounted by a crown. Milled edge. Plate 4, Fig. 8. 2. S. Obv. Same as No. 1. Rev. do., do. " 10 cents." Milled edge. 3. S. Obv. Same as No. 1. Rev. do., do. " 6 cents." Milled edge. There are also specimens of these coins with plain edge, which are very rare. 4. C. Obv. A River god, with trident in left hand, leans his right hand on an urn from which water flows. On the exergual line " PONTHON ;" in exergue " 1794." Legend, on a raised border. " PERTILITATEM DIVITASQUE CIRCUMFEREMUS." Rev. " COPPER COMPANY OP UPPER CANADA ONE HALF PENNY." Plate 1, Fig. 9, shows reverse of this coin. 5. C. Obv. Coarsely executed head to right, " vexator cana- DIN SIS." Rev. Rude figure of woman dancing, " renunter visCAPE 1811." Plate 6, Fig. 1, 6. C. Obv. Same as No. 5. " vexator canadiensis." Rev. Same as No. 5. 7. C. Obv. Same as No. 5. " vexator canadensis 1811." Rev. Same as No. 5. " renunillus viscape." There are two other varieties of this coin, the difference consisting in the mode of spelling, or in punctuation. 8. C. Obv. Sloop under sail to right. " half penny token upper CANADA." Rcv. An Indian as in No. 9 of Nova Scotia coins. In exergue " 1815." " commercial change." 22 COINS, TOKENS, ETC—CANADA. ir !• i I 9. C. Obv. Ship under sail to right, "success to the com- merce OP uprn AND LOWR CANADA." Rev. " success to com- merce, AND peace, to the WORLD 1816." Plate G, Fig. 2. 10. C. Obv. Same as No. 9. Rev. "sir isaac brock, bart,, THE HBRO OF UPPER CANADA WHO FELL AT THE GLORIOUS BAT- TLE OF QUEENSTOWN HEIGHTS ON THE 13tH OCTB 1812." Milled edge. 11. C. Obv. Two Angels holding a wreath over an urn placed on a pedestal, inscribed, "fell oct. 13, 1812." "sir Isaac brock, THE HERO OF upr CANADA." Rev. Same as No. 10. The design on the obverse of this coin was taken from the original monument, erected in memory of Sir Isaac Brock, on the Queenstown Heights. It was maliciously blown up by a person named Lett, who was afterwards imprisoned for robbery in the United States. It has been replaced by a handsome monument, by the loyal subjects of Her Majesty in Upper Canada, (now Ontario.) 12. C. Obv. Bust of Duke of Wellington to left, laureated. Within a circle, "half penny token 1816." Rev. Ship under sail to right. Within circle, " Montreal." Plate 7, Fig. 8- 13. C. Obv. Bust of George IV. to right, laureated and draped. " token 1820." Rev. A beaver. " north west company." Engrailed edge. This coin is exceedingly rare, no specimen known to be in Canada. 14. C. Obv. Same as No. 8. Bowsprit of Sloop extends over the last letter in the word Canada. Rev. An anvil ; above it, two spades crossed, below 1820. Edge milled. 16. C. Obv. Same as No. 8. Bowsprit of Sloop extends between letters " D " and " A " in Canada. Rev. Same as No. 14. I COINS, T0K1N8, ETC.— CANADA. 23 i 16. C. Obv. Same as No. 15. Rev. A cask, inscribed, « upper CANADA;" below, «'1821 commercial change." 17. C. Obv. Justice standing with sword and scales. " lesslie a 80N8, TORONTO AND DUNDASs 1822." Rev. A plough, above it, " token;" below it, " 2d currency." " prosperity°to Canada,' LA PRUDENCE ET LA candeur " Rare. Plate 5, Fig. 7. 18. C. Obv. Same as iNo. 17. "lesslie * sons, york kings- ton A DUNDAB." Rev. A plough with one bar across handles, above it, "TOKEN." below, "half penny." Same inscription as No. 17. There are several varieties of this half-penny token, the difference consisting in the shape of the plough, and some having two bars across the handles. No corresponding penny has yet been met with, 19. C. Obv. Same as No. 14. Rev. A plough, <'to facilitate TRADE 1823." Edge milled. 20. C. Obv. Same as No. 15. Rev. Same as 19. 21. C. Obv. "CANADA 1830." Rev. "half penny," in two lines. Plate 5, Fig. 6. 22. C. Obv. Bust of George IV to the left, laureated and draped. « province of upper CANADA." Rev. Britannia as on English coinage of 1806. "half penny token 1832." Edge engrailed. *Plate 6, Fig. 3. 23. C. Obv. Same as No. U. Rev. Same as No. 19, dated " 1833." 24. C. Obv. Same as No. 15. Rev. Same as No. 23. 5. Brass. Obv. Same as No. 8, Bowsprit of Sloop almost touching the apex of last letter in " Canada.^' Rev. An anvil, with hammer 24 COINS, TOKENS, ETC.— CANADA. i; ' I ii and tongs, bttween a scytlic-bladc and a vice ; above it, two spades crossed ; below, " 1833." 26. C. Obv. A habitant or Fren«h Canadian Farmer, standing with a whip in his right hand and the left extended. " province du BAS CANADA DEUX SOUS." Rev. Anns of City of Montreal. " BANK TOKEN ONE PENNY 1837." In the scroll proceeding from both sides of the garter in Arms, in sunk letters, " bank op MONTREAL." Plate 1, Fig. 4-. 27. C. Obv. Same as No. 26. liev. do , do. In scroll, " city bank." 28. C. Obv. Same as No. 26. Kev. do,, do. In scroll, " banque DU PEUPLE." 29. C. Obv. Same as No. 26. Rev. do., do. "QUEBEC e\nk." 30. C. Obv, Front view of Bank of Montreal, now occupied by Banque du Peuple. " province of Canada bank op Montreal." Rev. Same as No, 27. Plate 1, Fig. 5, shows obverse of coin. This coin is rare. The specimen from which the drawing is made, is the only one we have met with, all the other coins bearing the same view of building, being dated 1842. 31. C. Obv. Same as 26, " UN sou." Rev. do., do. "halp penny." There are also the three other varieties of this half-penny, corres- ponding with Nos. 27, 28 & 29. ' ^ m 32. C. Obv. " FRANCIS MULLINS & SON IMPORTERS OP SHIP chandlery &o MONTREAL." Rev. Ship in full sail to right. " COMMERCE TOKEN." Milled edge. 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. COINS, TOKENS, ETC. — CANADA. 25 in 34-. C. Obv. Within a circle, a cask ; above, " brewers," below, "distillers AC, AC, &c." On cither sitJcs, '« un sou." Without the circle, " Tiis & wm molson Montreal." Rev. Within a cir- cle, Distillery Apparatus, &c. "cash paid for all sorts of (UiAiN 1837." Milled edge. Scarce. Plate 7, Fig. 6. 35. C. Obv. Same as 25, without date. Rev. " T. s. brown & CO IMPORTERS OF HARDWARES MONTREAL." Plate 5, Fig- 1. The following extracts from a letter, received from Mr. Brown, give the history of this token, and at the same time, serve as an ex- planation for the appearance of many of our other tokens. <' Being in Birmingham in the year 1832, I learned thai many of the Copper Coins circulating in Canada had in time past, when there was no prohibition, been issued by traders in England. Thinking they would be a good means of advertising for myself, and the trade being free with us, I told a house from whom I was purchasing, to put up a lot, and they shipped two casks weighing about 400 or 500 lbs, each. These 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. Nominally each pound represented two shillings and six pence currency, at which price I sold them out rapidly, for there happened to be at the moment a scarcity, and there was a constant run for them by people buying five to ten dollars worth at a time. The cholera of that year suspend- ed trade, and I wished I had imported nothing but " Coppers." But I never repeated the experiment, for they soon after came from all quarters and became a " drug." Those I sold — the amount was about four or five hundred dollars — continued a portion of our " cur- rency," and now, at the end of thirty-five years, a stray one is some- times found in circulation." 36, C. Obv. A Tea-kettle between a vice and hand-saw ; above, a ^4 i E 26 COINS, TOKENS, ETC.— CANADA. Scythe blade and Spade crossed ; below, a knife and fork crossed. Rev. " J. SIIAW & CO IMPORTERS OF HARDWARES UPPER TOWN QUEBEC." Milled edge. Plate .^, Fig. 2. In a letter from Mr, Shaw, he says, " This coin was imported from Birmingham, in 18.37, and was issued the same year, but I do not know the name of the Die-Sinker, nor the quantity imported," 37. C. Obv, Ship in full sail to right. " for public accom- modation.'' Rev. « CANADA HALF PENNY TOKEN," in four Jincs. The following coins compose what is familiarly known among Cana- dian collectors as the " Un Sou series." It will be noticed that from the description given of them, that many are somewhat similar in ap- pearance, the difference consisting merely in the arrangement of the flowers which compose the boquet, or in the number of leaves on the reverse. Figures 5, 6 and 7, on Plate 6, will illustrate the mode of description chosen by us. 38. C. Obv. Boquet consisting of Roses, Thistle, Shamrock and Wheat. 1 Rose and bud, 3 shamrocks, 5 rose leaves and 1 head wheat to right ; 2 thistles, 2 thistle leaves, 1 head wheat and 2 shamrocks to left. Large thistle leaf in centre of boquet ; the head of wheat on rhi^hi bends immediately over the rose ; the whole bound with ribbon havin;^ bow to right and two ends to left. " agricul- ture AND C(jM..lERCE * BAS-CANADA* " Rev. Wreath with nine leaves to right and eight to left ; between each leaf a small sprig with berry similar to holly. ** UN sou " within wreath. *' token mon. TREAL. 5» Edge pi am. 39. C. Obv. Boquet as No. 38. 1 Rose, 4- leaves, 3 shamrocks and 1 head of wheat to right ; 2 thistles, 3 shamrocks, 1 head wheat and 4 leaves (probably intended for Maple leaves) to left.bound with ribbon, bow to left, ribbons to right. Inscription same as Ko. 38. Rev. Wreath of 16 leaves, 8 on either side. Bow connecting them forms a triangle, d fork crossed, 3 UPPER TOWN s imported from but I do not iported," UBLIC ACCOM- ," in four lines. n among Cana- )ticed that from it similar in ap- rrangement of er of leaves on strata the mode Shamrock and es and 1 head i wheat and 2 :|uet ; the head le whole bound ;. " AGRICUL- eath with nine mall sprig with TOKEN MON. shamrocks and lead wheat and nd with ribbon, . Eev. Wreath arms a triangle, vt^ •^ ^^e^- ^.^'^ ^^%. 5 '•5^ ^ L.IIMJ'iiSSffSSi .^ «*A*^ ::^-:=ss;7^. >Jl..^ if MMk' ;««,; K^ ruTc IV. ^>». ^,ia® fe^s. $. ^•, /i)A Aft •' & iff IS 5 5 Bl N%'*' .-'--•x'.' ■^-i.x /, \' "i/^S'l.li' /' ^-^■i^^oiiil:;-^^ y/ •h^ .« '''«^ --AM ',''V\ > 2oM 1 COINS, TOKENS, ETC. -CANADA. 27 i heavy at top but smaller towards wreath. Same inscription as No, 38* Over letter *• o " in Sou is a small dot. Edge plain. 40. C. Obv. Boquet. 1 Rose, 4 leaves, 3 shamrocks, 1 blade of wheat to right ; 2 thistle heads with blades of wheat between, 2 this- tle leaves, 1 shamrock, 1 head and 2 blades wheat to left ; a thistle leaf in centre, reaching two-thirds up boquet ; on top a head of wheat slightly inclined to right. Same inscription as No. 38. Rev. Same as No. 39. Bow somewhat heavier and no dot over letter " o." Word ** MONTREAL " almost touches bottom of wreaih. Edge plain. 41. C. Obv. Boquet. 1 Rose, 5 rose leaves, 1 shamrock and 1 head of wheat to right ; 2 thistle heads with shamrock between, 3 shamrocks, 1 rose leaf. 1 head and 1 blade wheat to left. In centre a rose leaf; on top 2 blades wheat parallel to each other and slightly inclined to right. Bow of ribbon to right, ends to left. Same in- scription as No. 38. Rev. Same as No. 39, but bow more flat, and on either side a sprig similar to those between the leaves. Ribbon entwined round stems of wreath. Same inscription, but more space between it and wreath. Milled edge. 42. 0. Obv, Boquet. 1 Rose, 4 rose leaves, 2 shamrocks and 1 head of wheat to right ; 2 thistles, 2 thistle leaves, 3 blades and 1 head wheat, and 1 shamrock to left; ■ centre, large thistle leaf; on top, blade of wheat slightly bent : stem., jf boquet very small. Bow small, to right ; long ribbon to left. Same inscription. Rev. Wreath as in No. 39. Bow very largo triangle. Bottom of left wreath touches letter " r" in Montreal. Leaves in wreath much closer than in No. 39. Same inscription. Edge plain. 43. C. Obv. Boquetr 1 Rose, 7 rose leaves, 2 blades and 1 head wheat, to right , 2 ihistks, 2 shamrocks, 3 blades and 1 head wheat, with large leaf (as in No. 39,) to left, a similar leaf turns into centre of boquet ; on top, 1 he;id and 1 broad blade of wheat, the former 28 COINS, TOKENS, ETC. — CANADA. inclined to left, the latter to rip;ht. Two blades of wheat to right and left almost touch letters " U " and " T " in Agriculture, and "mm" in Commerce. Slender bow to right ; 2 long ribbons to left. Same inscription. Kev. Wreath of 18 leaves, equally divided with sprigs, &c., between each. Leaves at top of wreath almost meeting. Very emaU bow, with ribbon encircling ends of wreath, which nearly touch letters "n " and "e " in Montreal. The words " UN sou " close together. Same inscription. Edge plain. 44. C. Obv. Same as No. 43, but cracked die crossing letter " o " in Commerce over top of boquet, reaching two-thirds across the coin, Rev. Very open wreath of 17 leaves, 8 to right, 9 to left. No bow, but two of the leaves start from juncture of wreath, extending up- wards like letter V, close to letters '* s " and " u " in sou- Letters in Un Sou close like No- 43, and small dot over •* o." Ends of wreath much spread, extending from letters " N " to " E " in Montreal. Same inscription. Edge plain. 45. C. Obv. Boquet. 1 Rose, 3 rose leaves, 2 shamrocks, 4 blades and 1 head wheat, to right ; 2 thistles, 2 shamrocks, 1 liead and 2 blades of wheat, 4 leaves (as in No. 39) to left, one of these being between two thistles, the other turned over into centre ; on top 3 blades wheat, 1 straight, the others bent to right and left. Blade of wheat to left passes between letters " R " and " I " in Agriculture. Bow to right, ribbon to left, inclined downwards. Inscription same, but more space between words Bas Canada. Rev. Wreath of 18 leaves, with sprigs between, equally divided ; small and flat bow with sprig on either side ; top leaves of wreath almost touching. Word Montreal being very close to wreath. Same inscription. Edge plain. 46. C Obv. Same as 45, but slight difference in arranf/ement. Rev. Same as 45. i COINS, TOKENS, ETC- -CANADA. 29 !! 47. C. Obv, Very open boquet Kose, 4 rose leaves, 3 shamrocks, 1 blade wheat, to right ; 2 thistles, 2 shamrocks, 2 blades and 1 head wheat, 3 leaves same as No. 39, to left; 1 leaf to centre ; on top, 1 blade wheat slightly bending to left; longopen bow to right; 2 ribbons curved downwards to left. " agriculture & commerce : bas — CANADA. " Rev, Same as No. 45, dot over " " in Sou. 48. C. Obv, Boquet still more open than No. 47. 1 Rose, 4 leaves, 4 shamrocks, 1 head wheat, to right ; 2 thistles, — 1 straight upwards, — 3 shamrocks, 1 blade wheat which touches top of upper thistle, — 1 head wheat immediately above it, 3 leaves as in No. 39,1 turns over centre on top, 3 blades wheat, curved right and left ; large and open bow to left; single short ribbon to right. " * agriculture & com- merce * BAS-CANADA." Letters poor, no cross line on letters " A." Rev. Same as No. 45, letters a little more open. Edge plain. 49. C. Obv. Boquet heavy, to left. I Rose, 5 rose leaves, one of which turns to centre, 4 broad blades wheat to right ; 2 thistles, 2 thistle leaves, one turning to centre, 1 shamrock, 5 blades wheat, one between tliistles, to left ; on top a head wheat ; the whole bound by ribbon, which extends about a quarter inch to right and left. •' * agri- culture & commerce * BAS-CANADA." Rev. Very close wreath, sarae as No. 45, large bow curved to left witli leaves close to it ; wreath somewhat orange shaped and leaves very large. " UN sou " very much spread, and dot over *' ;" word " Montreal " close to wreath. Edge plain. 50. C. Obv. Same as No. 49. Rev. Same, bow curved to right. 51. C. Obv. Small boquet. 1 Rose, 4 rose leaves, 2 shamrocks, 2 broad blades and 1 head wheat, to right ; 2 thistles, 2 broad blades and I head wheat, 3 leaves as No. 39, one in centre to left; on top, between heads of wheat a blade of same broken and bent down, I 30 COINS, TOKENS, ETC.— CANADA. tops of boquct close to inscription, which is same as No. 49, small bow to right, ribbon to left. llev. t;ame aa No, 49, but without dot on "0." Edge plain. 52. C. Obv. Boquet. I Rose, 4 rose leaves, one turned to left, 1 shamrock, 1 blade wheat to right ; 2 thistles, 1 shamrock, 4 blades wheat, and 2 leaves as No. 39, one over centre to left; on top, 3 heads wheat, tv> 'nclined to left, the other broken and bent downwards to right. Bo . and open to right ; 2 ribbons to left. Inscription same as No. 49. s^siv. Same as No. 49. Edge plain. 53. C. Obv. Very full boquet. 2 Thistles, 1 small and 2 large thistle leaves lo right — one of the large leaves turns over and forms centre of boquet ; 1 large rose, 5 rose leaves, one of which turns over ventre thistle leaf, sprig of 3 shamrocks to left ; on top 2 heads of wht^at to right and left, and 3 blades wheat between. Bow to left, short ribbon hanging downwards, to right, " agriculture & com- merce BAS CANADA." Kev. Same as No. 49. Edge milled. 54. C. Obv. Very small boquet. 1 Eose, 4 leaves, 1 head and 1 blade wheat to right ; 2 thistles, 1 blade wheat, 2 leaves as No. 39 to left — one turns over centre on top ; 2 heads wheat with blade between each, inclined to left; bow and ribbon to right; ribbon to left. " : AGRICULTURE & COMMERCE : BAS-CANADA." Rcv. Wreath of 18 leaves, very much spread, top leaves just touching ; bow with long ribbon which entwines round ends of wreath ; sprigs on each side of bow ; bottom of wreath nearly touches word " Montreal ;" dot over ^ ** " in Sou. Plain edge. 55. Brass. Obv. Very open boquet. 1 Rose, 5 leaves, 1 sham- rock, 1 head wheat to right ; 2 thistles^ 4 shamrocks, one between thistles, 1 rose leaf which turns over centre ; 1 head and 1 blade of wheat to left ; on top, in centre, 2 blades wheat curved to right ; large i COINS, TOKENS, ETC.- CANADA. 31 i open bow to left, long ribbon to right. " * agriculture & com- merce * BAS-CANADA." Rev. Small wreath of 16 leaves with sprigs. Bow with sprigs on either side, and flowing ribbon entwined round ends of wreath. No dot over "o " in Sou. Edge plain. Scarce. 56. C. Obv. Boquet as in No- 55, with 2 rose leaves instead of 1 to left. Bottom of boquet mo'.e open. Rev. Same as No. 55, but ribbon which entwines end of wreath is much more slender. 57. C. Obv, Boquet. 1 Rose, 6 leaves, 2 blades and 1 head wheat to right ; 2 thistles, 2 shamrocks, 2 leaves as No. 39, (one over centre,) 1 head and 1 blade wheat to left ; in centre 1 head wheat inclined to left. No bow, 2 flowing ribbons right and left. Inscription same as No. 49. Rev. Open wreath of 18 leaves. Tri- angular bow inclined to right ; ribbons lying parallel to ends of wreath; wreath close to word " MONTREAL." Edge plain. 58. C. Obv. Full boquet. 1 Rose, 3 leaves, 3 shamrocks, 3 blades and 1 head wheat, to right ; 2 thistles, 2 shamrocks, 4 leaves (as in No. 39), 1 head and 2 blades wheat to left ; on top 3 blade swheat, 1 straight upwards, 1 inclined to right and touching letter " c " in Com- merce ; the other to left and touching bottom of **r" in Agricul- ture ; one blade wheat passes between letters " r " and " i " in same word ; long open bow to right, 2 ribbons to left. " : agriculture & commerce : BAS-CANADA." Rev. Very open wreath of 18 leaves, almost touching at top. No bow ; 2 bottom leaves extending as in No. 44; ends of wreath touch letters "n " and "r" in Montreal. Dot over letter " o" in Sou. Edge plain. 59. C. Obv. Boquet. 1 Rose, 4 leaves, 4 shamrocks, 1 head wheat to right ; 2 thistles, 2 shamrocks, 2 blades and 1 head wheat, 4 leaves as No. 39, one over centre, to left, 2 blades wheat at top to right and left ; open bow to left; short ribbon to right. "* agri- culture & commerce * BAS-CANADA." Rev. Same as 68. 32 COINS, TOKENS, ETC. — CANADA. 60. C. Obv. Open boquet. 1 Rose, 6 rose leaves, 3 shamrocks, 1 head and 1 blade wheat, to right ; 2 thistles, 3 thistle leaves, one forming centre, 2 blades and 1 head wheat, to left; on top in centre 1 blade wheat ; very long "flowing ribbon to right and left. " * agri- culture & commerce * BAS-CANADA." Die cracked across letters *' u " and " l" in Agriculture. Rev. Open wreath of 18 leaves, no bow, hut leaves as in No. 4i ; sprigs and branches very light. Both ends of wreath pass close to last stroke of '< n " in Montreal- " un sou " more extended, and no dot over " 0." Edge plain. 61. r. Obv. Same as No. 53. Rev. Open wreath of 18 leaves. Slender triangular bow with two ribbons below, close to letters '"T " and ** E '■ n y laLreal. Words " UN sou " close together ; dot over, and very close to letter <' 0." Edge plain. 62. C. Obv. Boquet. 1 Rose, 5 leaves, 2 shamrocks, 1 head wheat, to right ; 2 thistles, 2 thistle leaves, one over centre, 1 leaf as in No. 39 between thistles, and 1 head wheat, to left ; open bow to left ; 2 ribbons to right. <' * agriculture & commerce * bas- canada." Rev. Open wreath of 20 leaves, with sprigs ; top leaf but one on right side almost touches letter " N " in Token. Flat open bow. 63. Brass. Same as No- 62. 64i. C. Obv. 1 Rose, 6 leaves, 1 shamrock, 1 blade and 1 head wheat, to right; 2 thistles, '^ leaves, one over centre, 1 head and 4 blades of wheat, to left, one of which touches letter " l " in Agricul- ture ; long ribbon to left and right, " * agriculture & commerce ♦ BAS-CANADA." Rcv. Close wreath of 20 leaves. Very large open bow with ribbon entwined round stem of wreath, which nearly touclies letters " n " and *' E " in Montreal. Dot over '* o " being near upper line. 65. C. Obv. Same as 62, but flowers little difiercntly arranged. Rev. Same as 58. Plate: v \Y ,.^^^^^^;^ Mil HS« » ^JUi^mL4fm.m ^ I COINS, TOKENS, ETC.- CANADA. 33 I 66. C. Obv. Boquet. 1 Rose with bud, 3 leaves, 2 heads and 1 blade wheat to right ; 1 thistle, 2 leaves, 2 shamrocks, 1 blade and 1 ' head wheat to left. No bow, strings to right and left. Same inscrip- tion as No. 64. Rev. Wreath of laurel, (32 leaves) with sprigs be- tween. Very large open bow with ribbon over front of wreath. One endtof ribbon on letter " T," the other between " r" and "E " in Montreal. Dot over '' O." Edge plain. ) 67. C. Obv. Boquet. 1 Rose, 6 leaves, 2 heads and 3 blades wheat to right ; very hirge thistle, 1 leaf, 3 shamrocks, 2 broad blades wheat, to left. Ribbon same as No, 66. Inscription punctuated same as No. 64, but words very close to each other. Rev. same as No. 66. Edge plain. 68. Brass. Same as No. 66. 69. C. Obv. Boquet, (very open). 1 Rose, 8 leaves, 2 of which (near the top of Boquet) turn over towards left, 1 shamrock and 1 head of wheat to right ; large thistle, 2 leaves, 3 shamrocks, 1 head and 2 blades wheat, to left ; on top, sprig of shamrock with 3 leaves. Very long ribbons to right and left. Top of boquet quite close to the inscription, which is the same as on No. 64. Rev. Wreath as on No. 66, but with 40 leaves, 22 to right and 18 to left ; same bow as No. 66, but end of ribbon to left turns upwards immediately over letter " T." No dot over " o " in Sou. The words *' UN sou " are inclined towards right side of the wreath. Edge plain. 70. C. Obv. Boquet. 1 Rose and bud with 4 leaves, 4 shaiiirocks, 1 head of wheat, inclined over rose to right ; 2 thistles, 3 leaves (one forming centre), 2 shamrocks, 1 rose leaf, 2 blades and 1 head wheat, to left ; on top, 3 blades wheat. Very slender, open bow to right, 2 ribbons to left. Same inscription as No. 59. Rev. Wreath of 17 leaves, 9 to right, 8 to left ; slender triangular bow and small ribbon. Stem of left side of wreath, passes between ** r " and " E " in Mon- treal ; top of wreath very open. Edge plain, 34. COINS, TOKENS, ETC— CANADA. 71. C. Obv. Boquet. 2 thistles, 3 leaves, (2 large and 1 small,) one of the large ones forming centre of boquet ; 3 blades and 1 head of wheat, to right ; 1 rose, 5 leaves, (one turning over centre thistle leaf,) 3 leaved sprig of shamrock, 5 blades and 1 head of wheat to left. Small, but thick bow to left, short ribbons hanging down to right. Head of wheat to right nearly touches first " M '' in Com- merce, "agriculture & COMMERCE BAS CANADA." licv. Heavy wreath of 24 Maple leaves, connected by a double bow; ribbons entwined round ends of wreath, top leaves of which touch each other. a centre of wreath in very bold letters "UN sou." Inscription, '* BANQUE DU PEUPLE . MONTREAL." Very thick coin and milled edge. 72. C. Obv. Boquet. 1 Rose and bud, 7 leaves, 1 thistle, 2 sham- rocks, 1 large leaf and 1 head wheat, to right ; 1 rose 2 buds, 1 this- tle with 2 leaves, (one of which turns over the centre,) 2 shamrocks, 2 heads wheat with small blades, to left ; largo open and slender bow and one ribbon to left, and one curved ribbon to right. " * trade & AGRICULTURE * LOWER CANADA." llev. Wreath composed of 21 laurel leaves to left, and 27 long slender leaves to right, bound by a double bow to right and left, 2 short ribbons below. In centre of wreath " UN sou." Inscription, "bank op Montreal token." Edge plain. Plate 6, Fig 7. 73. C. Obv. Same as No. 72, but no asterisks before or after inscription. Rev. Wreath of 20 laurel leaves to left, and 30 leaves as in No. 72 to right, connected by a double bow. Stems of wreath touch letters " N " and '* E " in Montreal. " UN sous," in centre. '' BANK TOKEN MONTREAL." Edge milled. 74. C. Obv. Same as No. 73. Rev. Similar wreath to No. 73, but having 21 leaves to left and 25 to right ; double bow. Stems of wreath do not extend so far downwards, and are much lighter. •' BANK OF MONTREAL TOKEN." '.i I ; COINS, TOKENS, ETC.— CANADA. 35 75. C. Obv. Boquct. Large maple leaf, thistle, 1 bunch of 4 and 1 singlo bhuic wlioat, and 1 head of wheat, bent downwards towards thistle, to right; 1 rose and bud, 4> leaves, 3 leaved sprig of shamrock, 2 blades and 1 head of wheat inclined downwards to left ; large open bow and ribbon to right and left. '<» agriculture & com- merce • BAS — CANADA." Rev. Wreath of 5 maple leaves, 2 on right, and left turned upwards, that on top inclined downwards to left ; in centre, ** UN sou." Outside of wreath, to right a small head wearing a Swiss liberty cap ; to left a large five pointed star. " BANQUE DU PEUPLE MONTREAL." Milled edge. Scarcc. Piute 7, Fig. 5, This token is what is commonly known as the Rebellion token. It is supposed to have been issued in 1837, the liberty cap and star having reference to the struggle then going on- Scarce in good condition. 76. C. Obv. Boquet. 1 Rose, 4 leaves, 4 shamrocks, and 1 head of wheat to right ; 2 thistles, 3 shamrocks, 1 blade and 1 head of wheat, 3 leaves as in No. 39, to left ; on top, 3 blades wheat ; open slender bow to left, 1 ribbon to right. Same inscription as in No, 48. Rev. Same as No, 39. A specimen of this coin in possession of Mr. E. Groh, of New York, is struck in German Silver. 77. C. Obv. Boquet. Rose, Thistle, Shamrock, and head of Wheat, to right and left. " * trade & agriculture * lower CANADA." Between the inscription are 2 largo five-pointed stars. Rev. Wreath composed of 11 laurel leaves and 4 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. In centre of wreath, *' ,i PENNY." Inscription, '< bank token Montreal.'' Edge plain. Very rare. Plate 6, Fig. 5. 36 COINS, TOKKNS, ETC. — CANADA. 78. C. Obv. Boquct entirely diftcrent in i'orm from any otlier specimen, the flowers being very delicate, "auriculture & com- merce BA8 CANADA.'' Uev. Open Wreath with Very slender 8 and 18 leaves, with sprigs between. No bow but a small ribbon over the front of wreath. No dot over "o" in Sou. Stems of wreath almost touch letters " N " and " e" in Montreal. Plate 6, Fi^. 6. The dies of this coin, were found in the cellar of an old buildinj; on Notre Dame Street, occupied by Dr. Picault, and are now in the Cabinet of the iVi! iir:\ Minerva, a Canadian cent with head of Victoria, and a Beaver ; the shield encircled with a garter bearing the words, *' NUMISMATICS ET ARCHEOLOGICiE MARIANOPOLITANiE 80CIETATI8 SIQILLUM." (See Frontispiece.) In addition to the study of Numipmatic 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 member- ship, and the interest in the Society. Since the organization of the Society, many very interesting and able papers have been read, which it is hoped will be published at some future day. The Society's cabinet has been enriched by several valuable dona- tions of Coins and Medals, and the Library contains many works upon Numismatic and Antiquarian subjects. The members are de- sirous of co-operating with similar Societies throughout the world, and will be happy to open and maintain communications upon sub- jects of general interest. At present, the attention of the mem- bers is 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 the only Numismatic Society, (so far as we can learn), existing in the Dominion, but we hope soon to hear of others being formed. ' I f I Beaver ; the ISMATIC^ ET [-LUM." (See members now 3 result of the the member- zation of the 1 read, which iluable dona- many works bers are de- t the world, is upon sub- f the mem- jollection of Bcimens are can learn), thers being I