Coins, tokens and medals of the Dominion of Canada

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COINS,

TOKENS and MEDALS Dominion of Canada

;

1869.

ALFRED SANDHAM,

Reprinted

by

Canadian Numismatic Publishing Division

of

Regency Coin & Stamp Co.

Ltd.,

Institute

Rupert Ave., Winnipeg.

SEAL OF THE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY OP MONTREAL.

SEAL OP THE NUMISMATIC AND ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY.

SEAL OP CANADA BEFORE CONFEDERATION.

COINS,

TOKENS and MEDALS Dominion of Canada

;

ALFRED SANDHAM, Life Member of the Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of Montreal,

Corresponding Member Amer. Num.

&

Arch. Society of

New

York.

Illustrated •with 150 Facsimiles op poms, Medals, &c.

^ontreal daniel rose, printer to the

n.

&

a.

:

s.,

431

notre dame street.

1869.

Canadian Numismatic Publishing Reprinted by Canadian Numismatic Publishing Coin & Stamp Co. Ltd., Rupert Ave., Winnipeg.

Institute

Institute

—

—

1962

Division

of

Regency

DEDICATED TO

THE

OFFICEKS AND

MEMBERS

OF

THE NUMISMATIC & ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY

OF

MONTREAL, BY

ALFRED SANDHAM.

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

Frontispiece

—Seals of Numismatic and Antiquarian

Arms

of

Society,

and

Canada before Confederation.

Full page illustrations, 15 facsimiles each, opposite pages 13,

17, 21, 27,

33, 39, 43,

49

CONTENTS.

Errata

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ERRATA. Page "

3.

bottom

line, for

"included in the work the Medals,

but

Rev. differ-

MEDALS.

54 10. Obv.

1758."

"

Bust of Admiral Boscowan.

cape breton." Rare.

Rev.

A fort,

ships,

&c

adm l boscowan took

**

louisbourg

.

jul 26

Size 25.

Obv. Bust of General Wolfe, to "jacobus wolfe right, Rev, In centre, an urn upon a pedestal, surrounded by "in victori cjesvs quebece sept xiii military trophies, 11.

ANGLUS."

mdcclix pro patria."

12. Obv.

Head between Under

binding them. « ard,

Very

wolpe."

Size 25.

a trident and standard crossed, a wreath

"

the trident,

savnders ;" under

the stand-

Rev. Victory crowning a trophy, a captive bound.

qvebec taken, mdcclix."

13. Obv.

rare.

A laureated

male

Very

Size 27.

rare.

figure, reclining

with right arm on prow

background, a Roman " standard, with wreath of laurel encircling the name of amherst,"

of a

Roman

galley, the

left

holding a

the whole surmounted by a lion tle-axe

Rev.

"

;

in

below in exergue, a shield, bow, bat-

and quiver of arrows. "CONQVEST OF CANADA COMPLEATED."

A female

battle-axe

"soc.

;

rudder

seated weeping under a pine tree

and sword

promoting

;

;

before her, a shield

behind, an eagle seated on a rock

arts

and commerce;"

Montreal taken mdcclx."

Rare.

;

in exergue,

above the

Size 23.

figure,

MEDALS. 14. Obv. Bust of George II. to

Same

"

figure as on No. 13.

55 " georgius

left.

ii.

rex."

Canada subdued mdcclx."

Rev. Rare.

Size 24.

15. Obv. to

right,

A representation of the Crucifixion, with a Roman soldier

and a female

figure to

" jesus

left.

ET DE VINAIGRE AYEZ PIT IE" DE NOUS

John

'•

temperance.''

A

Rev.

the Baptist bearing a cross, to which

ing the inscription

in exergue,

;"

TOUJOUR FIDELE A MA promesse."

abreuve de fiel

is

" JE SERAI

representation of

attached a ribbon, bear-

In exergue, 2 sprigs of maple

6 leaves on each, in centre of which is a beaver, above the beaver is name of die-sinker. " davis birm." Inscription, •' il NE boira

Nl VIN NI

16.

AUCUNE LIQUEUR ENIVRANTE."

Obv. Arms of the Board of Arts.

wreath

is

Rev.

A wreath

of Maple leaves, between tops of In Prince of Wales feather, with motto, " ich dien."

centre of wreath in 8 lines, |

|

"l» Canada board of

CHAMBRE DE8 ARTS ET MANUFACTURES

ARTS & MANUFACTURES.

bas Canada."

Size 25.

OPENING OF

Montreal

I

VICTORIA BRIDGE 1860."

|

Canadian industry

"exhibition of

Size 24.

|

BY |

H. R. H.

|

PRINCE OF WALES

MEDALS.

Same

Obv.

17.

within which

is

on No. 16.

as

inscribed in a circle,

exhibition."

In centre, in two

space below

insert a

to

name.

Rev. Wreath of maple

lines,

No.

regular exhibitions of the Society. hibitors

"

honoris

|

causa," with

Size 24.

These two medals were engraved by J.

Lower Canada Board of Arts.

leaves,

lower Canada provincial

Wyon

S.

17, is

of London, for the

the medal awarded at the

It is in

Bronze and

Ex-

Silver.

awarded a prize of $5 and upwards, have the option of taking

a bronze medal, and for

$10 and upwards, a

casion of the visit of the Prince of Wales to

was held

On

silver one.

the oc-

Canada, an Exhibition

in the Crystal Palace, (a building erected for the purpose),

and which was by far the most successful ever previously been decided that

all

should be specially prepared, and accordingly a

executed for them.

Only a sufficient

to supply the Exhibitors to

the medal

is

whom

It

had

new

reverse die

was

number of medals were struck

they were awarded.

Consequently

rarely found in the possession of any others, the excep-

tional cases being

when persons took

much

have sold

value to

18. Obv.

held.

medals awarded on this occasion

A

it,

full face

it to

the medal, but not attaching

a collector.

bust of the Prince of Wales in uniform, as " H. R. H. the prince

Colonel of the 100th Canadian Regiment.

op 'wales." Rev.

A

Immediately below the bust,

"born

9

NOV. 1841."

wreath of laurel leaves, joined by a Prince of Wales feather

with motto, " ich dien."

In centre of wreath in 8

lines,

"to

j

MEDALS.

COMMEMORATE WALES |

19.

|

Obv.

Same

as

BRIDGE

1860."

20. Obv.

1860."

ALBERT EDWARD

PRINCE

OP

|

Size 26.

|

|

" VICTORIA

wales

THE VISIT OF |

CANADA

TO

57

No. 18.

Rev.

MONTREAL,

A

view of Victoria Bridge.

OPENED BY THE PRINCE OF

Size 26.

Head

of the Prince to

left,

below which in small

letters

MEDALS.

58 "j.

s.

wyon

sc."

Inscription,

"albert edward prince of

Rev. In centre, a large Prince of Wales feather, partially is laid a ribbon

wales."

surrounded by a wreath of Maple leaves over which " welcome welcome welcome." inscribed,

sited

|

|

Inscription, "vi-

CANADA AND INAUGURATED THE VICTORIA BRIDGE

1860."

Size 30.

This beautiful medal was executed for the Grand Trunk

Company

of Canada, and being very sparingly distributed,

At

quently extremely rare. gold was given

to the

Railway is

conse-

the opening of the Bridge a copy in

Prince of Wales, and each

member

of his staff

received one in silver.

21. Obv. Draped bust of Trevithick, to

railway company of Canada

the bust,

The

s.

centre one

left,

|

wyon

sc.

"

'-grand trunk

Immediately behind the bust,

name "richard

in two lines, appears the

"J.

''

trevithick."

Below

Rev. Six ornamented oblong shields.

being blank, the others are inscribed as follows

''PRESENTED BY THE

DIRECTORS |

|

:

FOR

TO |

|

|

GENERAL EFFICIENCY AND GOOD CONDUCT DURING THE YEAR." Behind the Flag.

shields appear

the English

Union Jack and American

The whole surrounded by a wreath of maple leaves, with 5 and 3 below. On edge of medal in sunk letttrd, " F.

stars above

H TREVITHICK LOCO. SUPERINT T ."

The

object for

inscriptions.

It

which

this

Size 28.

medal was struck,

is

explained by the

was procured during the time Mr. Trevithick held

the position of Locomotive

Superintendant, and was given

gineers who by good conduct merited the honor.

to

En-

MEDALS.

59

22. Obv. In centre, extending entirely across the face of the medal is

a view of Victoria Bridge, with

raft of

lumber, and steamer in foreground.

BRIDGE,

SKILL IN

|

Bridge, Arms,

a beaver,

top,

ENGINEERING

left,

&c, by the

AND OPENED

|

GRAND TRUNK RA11WAY OF CANADA."

surmounted by a lion to

the victoria

|

|

|

as follows

Above

Below,

"

|

1860.

Thistle,

the distance, a

in

THE GREATEST WORK OF MONTREAL, IN THE WORLD, PUBLICLY INAGURATED

|

by

Mount Royal

side.

Arms

to right,

side, the

seated on

Ribbons inscribed,

"

whole supported

scrolls,

;

to right

and

with Rose,

ROSS, STEPHENSON."

"the victoria bridge medal."

of England

Above the

of the City of Montreal,

an Indian on each

and unicorn

Arms,

Royal Arms

in centre,

:

left,

Rev.

On

small circular shields

with sprigs of Rose and Thistle that to right having a bust in uni" prince form, and inscribed, albert;" that to the left, crowned ;

bust,

"queen victoria."

At

the bottom, similar shield

upon a

Prince of Wales feather, the tops of feather shewing above the shield, and the ribbon with inscription " ich dien," below. To right of shield, a

beaver

;

to left a sprig of

face bust in uniform,

shamrock.

"prince of wales."

"the victoria bridge J

On

this shield,

a full

In centre, in 14 lines

consists of 23 spans

J

242 f t each

60

MEDALS.

AND

IN

1

CENTRE 330

BANK OF THE RIVER FT

WIDE

|

WITH A LONG ABUTMENT

FT |

j

THE TUBES ARE IRON |

AND WEIGH 6,000 T N8

22 |

SUPPORTED ON

|

ON EACH ]

FT

16

HIGH, PIERS

24