1815 Magdalen Island Token

Description

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 an 1815 penny, which features a Magdalen Island seal on one side and a flat fish on the other. This coin is a good example of how currency may have looked in the 1812 period. The Magdalen Island only issued one coin, this is an example of this coin issued by Sir Isaac Coffin
Date of Original: 1815
Subject(s): Coins
Money
War of 1812
War of 1812- Domestic Life
Local identifier: 970.887
Recommended Citation: Image courtesy of the Niagara Historical Society & Museum
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