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History of Canadian currencies. The history of Canadian currencies began with Indigenous peoples in Canada prior to European contact, when they used items such as wampum and furs for trading purposes. The Indigenous peoples continued to use those items as currency when trade with Europeans began. During the period of French colonization, coins ...
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The pound (symbol £) was the currency of the Canadas until 1858. It was subdivided into 20 shillings ( s ), each of 12 pence ( d ). In Lower Canada, the sou was used, equivalent to a halfpenny. Although the £sd accounting system had its origins in sterling, the Canadian pound was never at par with sterling's pound .
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The army bills had thus proven themselves reliable, eradicating any real stigma against paper currency. 20 dollar note, Bank of Montreal, 1817. In 1817, Montreal bankers were granted a charter by the British government to open the first formal bank in Canada. This was the Bank of Montreal.