Earliest Money Minted In Canada

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Among the other currency found during 2005 were two small lead tokens bearing the initials "DK" almost certainly those of Sir David Kirke who resided at Ferryland from 1638 until 1651 when he was recalled to England during the Commonwealth period to account for his activities at Ferryland. Kirke never returned to Ferryland and died in London in 1654. In all likelihood the tokens were struck, for use in place of scarce small change, during Kirke's stay at Ferryland. According to Paul Berry, Chief Curator of the National Collection of the Bank of Canada, they are probably the oldest pieces of money made for use in British North America.