Harvard Art Museums > 1974.27.270: Half Penny Bank Token Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Half Penny Bank Token (Unidentified Artist) , 1974.27.270,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 19, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/184030. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1974.27.270 People Unidentified Artist Title Half Penny Bank Token Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 1837 Culture Canadian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/184030 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Dimensions 2.8 cm diam. x 0.2 cm depth (1 1/8 x 1/16 in.) 9.17 g Denomination half-penny Inscriptions and Marks inscription: obverse: PROVINCE DU BAS CANADA UN SOU inscription: reverse: [upper perimeter:] BANK TOKEN; [lower perimeter:] 1837 / HALF PENNY Provenance Recorded Ownership History Arthur W. Arundel, Gift to the Fogg Art Museum, 1974. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, A Gift to the Museum from Arthur W. Arundel through the Harvard Fund Council, Class of 1951 Accession Year 1974 Object Number 1974.27.270 Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obverse: Standing figure; reverse: coat of arms of city of Montreal (oval with cross) with motto "CONCORDIA SALUS." Ribbon below stamped: QUEBEC BANK (issuer). Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
