National Currency Collection
Canada, Victoria, 1 cent : 1858
Story
A logical currency system
In 1858 the Province of Canada (Québec and Ontario) officially bid farewell to the pounds and shillings of its British superiors, choosing a decimal base for its first coin issue. It was another step on the way to independence and the other British North American colonies soon did the same. Not only was it a simpler and more logical system, it was the one used by the U.S. The Bank of Montreal had been issuing notes in dollar denominations since 1817.
Item Details
Categorization
Collection
Coin
Class
Modern
Name
Base metal
Form
Circulating
Locations
Country
Canada
Province
Province of Canada
Denominations
1 cent
Dates
Issuing date
1858
Designs
Subject Obverse
Victoria - queen - monarchy
Production Types
Mint
Royal Mint
Mark
None
Designer
Leonard C. Wyon
Mark
None
Specifications
Edge Treatment
Plain edge
Measurements
Object
Diameter
25.6mm
Materials
Object
Copper
