© Stephen Album Rare Coins
© Stephen Album Rare Coins
2 Pence Lesslie and Sons
1822 year| Copper | 28.0 g | 40.3 mm |
| Issuer | Upper Canada (Canadian provinces) |
|---|---|
| Type | Token |
| Year | 1822 |
| Value | 2 Pence (1⁄120) |
| Currency | Pound |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 28.0 g |
| Diameter | 40.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#99733 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
Plough left
Script: Latin
Lettering:
.PROSPERITY TO CANADA.
TOKEN
2d CURRENCY
LA PRUDENCE ET LA CANDEUR
Engraver: Thomas Wells Ingram
Edge
Plain
Comment
Weight: 27.8 - 28.3gDiameter: 40.2 - 40.5mm
Ever since it was founded, York was unofficially called Toronto, popularly thought to be the old Indian name for "meeting place". This piece bears the name Toronto, even though it was issued before the city was incorporated in 1834.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Token 2 Pence (Lesslie and Sons) 1822 from Upper Canada (Canadian provinces) made of Copper weighing 28.0 g is that it was used as a substitute for the official British currency, which was scarce in the region at the time. This coin was issued by a private company, Lesslie and Sons, and was accepted as legal tender in the Canadian provinces. It is a rare example of a privately issued currency that was used successfully in a region where official currency was not readily available.
