Canadian Coinage

Canada did not have its own coins until the mid-1800s. Prior to this, coins from France, Great Britain, Spain, Spanish America, Portugal, and the United States were used.

  1. Name each coin. What symbol appears on each?
  2. How much would you have if you had one of each coin?
  3. Whose picture is on the front of each coin? Why?
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