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The pound ( sign: £) was the currency of
The pound ( sign: £) was the currency of Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland".
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until 1860. It was subdivided into 20 '' shillings'' (sign: s or /–), each of 12 '' pence'' (sign: d). It was equivalent to sterling and was replaced by the ''dollar
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'' in 1860, A History of the Canadian Dollar at a rate of $5 dollars = £1 ($1 = 4/–), although coins and notes of the dollar currency were not issued until 1861.
Tokens
In addition to British coins, copper tokens were issued in 1823 and 1856 in denominations of ½d and 1d.Banknotes
In 1812, the Provincial Government introduced Treasury notes in denominations of £1, £2½, £5 and £50. Between 1813 and 1830, notes for £1, £2 and £5 were issued. 5/– and 10/– notes were added in 1830. Along with the Treasury notes, two chartered banks issued paper money in Nova Scotia, the ''Bank of Nova Scotia'', and the ''Halifax Banking Company''. The Halifax Banking Company issued notes from 1825, in denominations of £1½, £5, £6, £6½ and £7, whilst the Bank of Nova Scotia began issuing notes in 1834, with denominations of £1½, £2, £2½, £5¼, £6, £7, £7½ and £10.See also
*Nova Scotian dollar The dollar was the currency of Nova Scotia between 1860 and 1871.] A History of the Canadian Dollar It replaced the Nova Scotian pound at a rate of 5 dollars = 1 pound (1 dollar = 4 shillings) and was consequently worth less than the Canadian dollar ...
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Currencies of Canada Modern obsolete currencies 1860 disestablishments Economy of Nova Scotia {{NovaScotia-stub