Nova Scotian pound

Nova Scotian pound
	Copper penny token minted for Nova Scotia in 1824. On the obverse is a portrait of King George IV.
Unit
Plural	pounds
Symbol	£‎
Denominations
Subunit
1⁄20	shilling
1⁄240	penny
Plural
shilling	shillings
penny	pence
Symbol
shilling	s or /–
penny	d
Banknotes	5/-; 10/-; £1; £1½; £2; £2½; £5; £5¼; £6; £7; £7½; £10; £50;
Coins	½d; 1d;
Demographics
Date of introduction	1812
Date of withdrawal	1860
Replaced by	Nova Scotian dollar
User(s)	Nova Scotian
Valuation
Value	£1 = $5
	This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete.

The pound (sign: £) was the currency of Nova Scotia until 1860. It was subdivided into 20 shillings (sign: s or /–), each of 12 pence (sign: d). It was equivalent to sterling and was replaced by the dollar in 1860,^[1] at a rate of $5 = £1 ($1 = 4/–), although coins and notes of the dollar currency were not issued until 1861.

Tokens

In addition to British coins, copper tokens were issued in 1823 and 1856 in denominations of ½d and 1d.

Banknotes

In 1812, the Provincial Government introduced Treasury notes in denominations of £1, £2½, £5 and £50. Between 1813 and 1830, notes for £1, £2 and £5 were issued. 5/– and 10/– notes were added in 1830. Along with the Treasury notes, two chartered banks issued paper money in Nova Scotia, the Bank of Nova Scotia, and the Halifax Banking Company. The Halifax Banking Company issued notes from 1825, in denominations of £1½, £5, £6, £6½ and £7, whilst the Bank of Nova Scotia began issuing notes in 1834, with denominations of £1½, £2, £2½, £5¼, £6, £7, £7½ and £10.

References

^ "A History of the Canadian Dollar - by James Powell - Bank of Canada". Archived from the original on 2011-11-24. Retrieved 2011-11-26. A History of the Canadian Dollar

Krause, Chester L.; Clifford Mishler (1991). Standard Catalog of World Coins: 1801–1991 (18th ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 0873411501.
Pick, Albert (1990). Standard Catalog of World Paper Money: Specialized Issues. Colin R. Bruce II and Neil Shafer (editors) (6th ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 0-87341-149-8.

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[1] "A History of the Canadian Dollar - by James Powell - Bank of Canada". Archived from the original on 2011-11-24. Retrieved 2011-11-26. A History of the Canadian Dollar

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Tokens

Banknotes

See also

References

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