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_Canada_City_Bank_One_Penny_(Deux_Sous)_Bank_Token_1837.jpg) 1 penny (2 sous) bank token (1837) | |
| Unit | |
|---|---|
| Plural | pounds |
| Symbol | £ |
| Denominations | |
| Subunit | |
| 1⁄20 | shilling |
| 1⁄240 | penny |
| 1⁄480 | sou |
| Plural | |
| shilling | shillings |
| penny | pence |
| sou | sous |
| Symbol | |
| shilling | s or /– |
| penny | d |
| Demographics | |
| Date of introduction | 1841 |
| Date of withdrawal | 1858 |
| Replaced by | Canadian dollar |
| User(s) | Province of Canada |
| Valuation | |
| Value | £1 = $4 |
| This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete. | |
The pound (symbol £) was the currency of the Canadas until 1858. It was subdivided into 20 shillings (s), each of 12 pence (d). In Lower Canada, the sou was used, equivalent to a halfpenny. Although the £sd accounting system had its origins in sterling, the Canadian pound was never at par with sterling's pound.