Nova Scotian Coinage Discussion.

Here's a section that will interest the collectors of Canadian & British Commonwealth coinage.It is about the coinage of Nova Scotia (which is the Latin for 'New Scotland'.),which was issued from time to time between 1823 & 1864.The 1832 issue is a very unusual one,as it
depicts King George IV on the obverse,even though it was 2 years into the reign of his brother,King William IV (reigned 1830-37).The 1832 issue was counterfeited at the time,thus giving rise to the famous
'1382' error date & the '1832 over 1382' overdate.The coins from 1823-43 are known as 'Thistle Pieces',because of their reverse design.The 1856 coinage is known as the 'Mayflower coinage',because of their design.The Mayflower coins were designed by the father of Sir John A.
Thompson (the first Prime Minister of the Dominion of Canada).

The decimal coinage is also very interesting,as the designs of the 1/2c. & 1c. coins is the same as those of New Brunswick.

Aidan.