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Canadian pound
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.
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