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1 Sou Banque du Peuple - Crown with oak leaves
| Uitgever | Banque du Peuple |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1838 |
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| Valuta | Log in om details te zien |
| Samenstelling | Log in om details te zien |
| Gewicht | Log in om details te zien |
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| Dikte | Log in om details te zien |
| Vorm | Round |
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| In omloop tot | Log in om details te zien |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | A bouquet of mixed plants, prominently featuring a thistle at centre, occupies the majority of the field, rendered in bold relief with naturalistic detail. The design incorporates leafy stems and floral heads rising symmetrically from a common base. The circular legend AGRICULTURE & COMMERCE arcs across the upper portion of the field, while BAS CANADA appears along the lower arc. A fine toothed border frames the entire design. |
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| Opschrift voorzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Beschrijving keerzijde | The denomination UN SOU is inscribed in two lines at the centre of the field, enclosed within a wreath of oak leaves and acorns forming a near-complete crown, tied at the base with a ribbon bow. The legend BANQUE DU PEUPLE arcs across the upper field, while MONTREAL is inscribed along the lower arc. A toothed border encircles the entire design. |
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| Rand | Log in om details te zien |
| Muntplaats | Log in om details te zien |
| Oplage | Log in om details te zien |
| Aanvullende informatie |
The Banque du Peuple was a short-lived Montreal institution founded in 1835 to serve the French-Canadian commercial class, who were effectively frozen out of credit by the English-controlled Bank of Montreal. Its token issues emerged from a practical crisis: small change was chronically scarce in Lower Canada throughout the 1830s, and private banks were legally permitted to fill the gap. The political backdrop was anything but calm — 1838 was the year following the failed Patriote rebellions, with Lord Durham's controversial inquiry underway and the colony under special council rule.
The bank itself collapsed in 1839, making its token issues a one-year window of production at most.