CoinsCanadian19th century
Half Penny Bank Token
1837
Artists
Unidentified ArtistArtist
Description
Obverse: Standing figure; reverse: coat of arms of city of Montreal (oval with cross) with motto "CONCORDIA SALUS." Ribbon below stamped: QUEBEC BANK (issuer).
Dimensions
2.8 cm diam. x 0.2 cm depth (1 1/8 x 1/16 in.) 9.17 g
Provenance
Arthur W. Arundel, Gift to the Fogg Art Museum, 1974.
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