Commemorative Sir Isaac Brock Coin- 1816: 1812 History

Commemorative Sir Isaac Brock Coin- 1816

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Sponsors:: This item is a part of the 1812 History digitization project. This project was made possible with the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canadian Culture Online Strategy.
Media Type:: Object
Description:: This coin is from Upper Canada and is dated 1816. On one side the date is in the centre surrounded by the words: "SUCCESS TO COMMERCE & PEACE". On the other side there is an urn in the centre, topped by two angels holding sprigs of laurel leaves over it. This is surrounded by the words: "SR. ISAAC BROCK THE HERO OF UPPER CANADA".

The coin was found on property previously owned by Allan Nixon. During the War of 1812, Nixon was known to have owned a blacksmith shop. It is also believed that the he was forced to shoe American horses while the area was under US occupation.
Date of Original:: 1816
Date Of Event:: 1812
Subject(s):: Coins
Money
War of 1812
Upper Canada
Brock, Isaac, 1769-1812
Commerce - Canada
War of 1812 Commemorations
Nixon, Allan
Local identifier:: 1004
Language of Item:: English
Geographic Coverage:: Canada - Ontario - Grimsby

Latitude: 43.193600643585945
Longitude: -79.58230018615722
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