Canada, 1852 AD., province of Lower Canada, Quebec Bank, struck by Heaton / Birmingham UK, 1 Penny Token, KM TN 21.

Canada, province of Lower Canada, Quebec Bank, struck by Ralph Heaton & Co. (Birmingham UK mint), 1837 AD.,
1 Penny Token (34 mm / 18,30 g), copper, ? g theor. mint weight, mintage ? ,axes medal alignment ↑↑ (0°), plain edge,
Obv.: PROVINCE DU CANADA / DEUX - SOUS , a Canadian habitant standing half right, wearing traditional clothes (winter garb).
Rev.: QUEBEC BANK TOKEN / 1852 / ONE PENNY , female seated right, holding cornucopia and shield set on ground, mountain and sea with sailor in background.
KM Tn21 ; PC-4 ; Br-528 ; PR 64.

Year / Mintage
1852 / ?

A so called Habitant Token. A token with strong symbolism for French-Canadians, this token portrays a Canadian habitant in traditional winter clothing. The reverse showed the arms of the city of Montreal with the name of one of the four participating banks on the ribbon (City Bank, Quebec Bank, La Banque du Peuple, and Bank of Montreal).