Obverse
Canadian Habitant standing in traditional winter costume.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PROVINCE DU CANADA
UN SOU
Reverse
Seated female figure of Commerce with cornucopia facing right. Cliff in background with fort flying flag. To her left, a beehive. To her right a sailing ship and a beaver. Shield with lion in foreground. Lettering above and below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
QUEBEC BANK TOKEN
1852
HALF PENNY
Edge
Smooth
Mint
Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited, United Kingdom (1850-2003)
Comments
Weight: 9.5 - 9.8g
Diameter: 28.3 - 28.4mm
The Bank of Upper Canada had agreed to land some of its copper coinage of 1850 at Quebec, but it was late and in insufficient amount. This Quebec Bank's third request was granted and the tokens were struck by Ralph Heaton & Co. but it is not known whom cut the dies.
Minor variations exit.