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1 Sou Banque du Peuple - Crown with oak leaves ND
1838 year| Copper | 9 g | 27.2 mm |
| Issuer | Lower Canada (Canadian provinces) |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | People's Bank (Banque du Peuple) |
| Type | Token |
| Year | 1838 |
| Value | 1 Sou (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Pound |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 9 g |
| Diameter | 27.2 mm |
| Thickness | 1.9 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#22494 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 46% |
Reverse
Value in center of a oak leaves crown.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BANQUE DU PEUPLE
UN SOU
MONTREAL
Edge
Plain or Reeded
Comment
(Around 84,000 coins were mint in Belleville in New Jersey.)Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Token 1 Sou (Banque du Peuple - Crown with oak leaves) ND (1838) from Lower Canada (Canadian provinces) made of Copper weighing 9 g is that it was used as a form of currency in the Canadian provinces during a time when there was a shortage of official currency. The coin was issued by the Banque du Peuple, a private bank, and was accepted as legal tender by the government. This coin is a rare example of a privately issued currency that was accepted by the government and used widely in the region.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1838) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Sou (Banque du Peuple - Crown with oak leaves) ND (1838) coin.
