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1 Sou Banque du Peuple - Sou of the Rebellion ND
1837 year| Copper | 8 g | 27.6 mm |
| Issuer | Lower Canada (Canadian provinces) |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | People's Bank (Banque du Peuple) |
| Type | Token |
| Year | 1837 |
| Value | 1 Sou (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Pound |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 8 g |
| Diameter | 27.6 mm |
| Thickness | 1.72 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#8417 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 67% |
Reverse
Value surrounded by maple leaves with lettering top and bottom.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BANQUE DU PEUPLE
UN SOU
MONTREAL
Engraver: Joseph Arnault
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Weight: 7.0 - 9.0gDiameter: 27.2 - 28.1mm
LC-4A1 Medal axis.
LC-4A2 Coin axis.
The Banque du Peuple was organized in 1835 by reformists (including French and Scottish) whom were excluded from the Tory (conservatives) dominated Bank of Montreal's board of directors. They operated as a private bank; Viger, DeWitt & Cie., until it was granted a charter in 1844 and remained in business until 1895. This token is the famous "Rebellion Sou" as it was believed that the "star and liberty cap" were added to the design at the instigation of bank personnel who sympathized with the rebel cause. All the bank's directors were real or suspected rebels in late 1837 and warrants were issued for their arrest.
Found on thin and thick flans.
Minor variation: the "B" of BAS forms a "P" due to die wear
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Token 1 Sou (Banque du Peuple - Sou of the Rebellion) ND (1837) from Lower Canada (Canadian provinces) made of Copper weighing 8 g is that it was used as a form of currency during a time of economic turmoil in Canada. The coin was issued by the Banque du Peuple, a people's bank, in 1837, during the Lower Canada Rebellion, a time of political and economic upheaval in the region. The coin was made of copper and had a value of one sou, a fractional currency that was widely used in Canada at the time. Despite its humble value, the coin played an important role in the local economy and was a symbol of the struggle for economic and political freedom in Canada.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1837) | 12000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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