Colonial Era Tokens of Newfoundland


Token numbers NF-1A1 to NF-4

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Charlton
Cat #
Breton
Cat #
(Corteau Cat #)
Obverse Content
Reverse Content
Notes
 Die 
 Axis 
 Metal 
 Size 
(mm)
 Edge 
NF-1A1a
Unlisted variety
(NF-1A1a?)
Br-952
(Co-1a?)
Obv: R & I.S. RUTHERFORD / (Image of a dead ram) / St. JOHN'S / NEWFOUNDLAND

Rev: (The coat of arms of the "Rutherfords of the Ilk" branch of the Rutherford family) PER MARE - PER TERRAS
Weight: 8.7 to 10.6 grams

Copper

Coin Alignment

OBV:
- Right rear hoof points to the apostrophe in JOHN'S while the left rear hoof is above the N in JOHN'S
↑↓
C
 28.7 
to
 28.9 
 Plain 
NF-1A1
Br-952
(Co-1)
Obv: R & I.S. RUTHERFORD / (Image of a dead ram) / St. JOHN'S / NEWFOUNDLAND

Rev: (The coat of arms of the "Rutherfords of the Ilk" branch of the Rutherford family) PER MARE - PER TERRAS
Weight: 8.7 to 10.6 grams

Copper

Coin Alignment

OBV:
- Both rear hooves are above the N in JOHN'S
↑↓
C
 28.7 
to
 28.9 
 Plain 
NF-1A2
Br-952
(Co-1)
Obv: R & I.S. RUTHERFORD / (Image of a dead ram) / St. JOHN'S / NEWFOUNDLAND

Rev: (The coat of arms of the "Rutherfords of the Ilk" branch of the Rutherford family) PER MARE - PER TERRAS
Weight: 8.7 to 10.6 grams

Copper

Medal Alignment

OBV:
- Both rear hooves are above the N in JOHN'S
↑↑
C
 28.7 
to
 28.9 
 Plain 
NF-1A3
Br-952
(Co-1)
Obv: R & I.S. RUTHERFORD / (Image of a dead ram) / St. JOHN'S / NEWFOUNDLAND

Rev: (The coat of arms of the "Rutherfords of the Ilk" branch of the Rutherford family) PER MARE - PER TERRAS
Weight: 8.7 to 10.6 grams

Brass

Medal Alignment

OBV:
- Both rear hooves are above the N in JOHN'S
↑↑
B
 28.7 
to
 28.9 
 Plain 
NF-1A4
Br-952
(Co-1)
Obv: R & I.S. RUTHERFORD / (Image of a dead ram) / St. JOHN'S / NEWFOUNDLAND

Rev: (The coat of arms of the "Rutherfords of the Ilk" branch of the Rutherford family) PER MARE - PER TERRAS
Weight: 8.7 to 10.6 grams

Brass

Coin Alignment

OBV:
- Both rear hooves are above the N in JOHN'S
↑↓
B
 28.7 
to
 28.9 
 Plain 
NF-1B1
Br-952
(Co-2)
Obv: R & I.S. RUTHERFORD / (Image of a dead ram) / St. JOHN'S / NEWFOUNDLAND

Rev: (The coat of arms of the "Rutherfords of the Ilk" branch of the Rutherford family) PER MARE - PER TERRAS / 1841

NOTE: The 10th edition of the Charlton Catalogue of Canadian Colonial Tokens lists the existence of this variety (coinage alignment) as "Doubtful".
Weight: 9.0 to 10.4 grams

Copper

Coin Alignment
↑↓
C
 28.8 
to
 29.5 
 Plain 
NF-1B2
Br-952
(Co-2)
Obv: R & I.S. RUTHERFORD / (Image of a dead ram) / St. JOHN'S / NEWFOUNDLAND

Rev: (The coat of arms of the "Rutherfords of the Ilk" branch of the Rutherford family) PER MARE - PER TERRAS / 1841
Weight: 9.0 to 10.4 grams

Copper

Medal Alignment
↑↑
C
 28.8 
to
 29.5 
 Plain 
NF-1B3
Br-952
(Co-2)
Obv: R & I.S. RUTHERFORD / (Image of a dead ram) / St. JOHN'S / NEWFOUNDLAND

Rev: (The coat of arms of the "Rutherfords of the Ilk" branch of the Rutherford family) PER MARE - PER TERRAS / 1841
Weight: 9.0 to 10.4 grams

Brass

Medal Alignment
↑↑
B
 28.2 
to
 28.3 
 Plain 
NF-1C1
Br-953
(Co-3 to Co-6)
Obv: RUTHERFORD BROS. / (Image of a dead ram) / HARBOUR GRACE / NEWFOUNDLAND

Rev: (The coat of arms of the "Rutherfords of the Ilk" branch of the Rutherford family) PER MARE - PER TERRAS / 1846
Weight: 7.5 to 8.8 grams

MEDAL alignment

REV:
- Fine wool, long hooves, rosettes

↑↑
C
 29.4 
 Plain 
NF-1C2
Br-953
(Co-7)
Obv: RUTHERFORD BROS. / (Image of a dead ram) / HARBOUR GRACE / NEWFOUNDLAND

Rev: (The coat of arms of the "Rutherfords of the Ilk" branch of the Rutherford family) PER MARE - PER TERRAS / 1846
Weight: 7.5 to 8.8 grams

MEDAL alignment

REV:
- Coarse wool, long hooves, rosettes

↑↑
C
 29.4 
 Plain 
NF-1C3
Br-953
(Co-8)
Obv: RUTHERFORD BROS. / (Image of a dead ram) / HARBOUR GRACE / NEWFOUNDLAND

Rev: (The coat of arms of the "Rutherfords of the Ilk" branch of the Rutherford family) PER MARE - PER TERRAS / 1846
Weight: 7.5 to 8.8 grams

MEDAL alignment

REV:
- Coarse wool, short hooves, stars

↑↑
C
 29.4 
 Plain 
NF-1C4
Br-953
(Co-8)
Obv: RUTHERFORD BROS. / (Image of a dead ram) / HARBOUR GRACE / NEWFOUNDLAND

Rev: (The coat of arms of the "Rutherfords of the Ilk" branch of the Rutherford family) PER MARE - PER TERRAS / 1846
Weight: 7.5 to 8.8 grams

COIN alignment

REV:
- Coarse wool, short hooves, stars
↑↓
C
 29.4 
 Plain 
NF-2
Br-956
(Co-11)
Obv: SELLS / ALL SORTS / OF SHOP & / STORE / GOODS

Rev: PETER / M'AUSLANE / St. JOHNS / NEWFOUNDLAND
Weight: 2.1 to 2.2 grams
↑↑
B
 19.2 
to
 20.6 
 Plain 
NF-3A1
Br-954
(Co-9)
Obv: (Ship)

Rev: 1858
Weight: 4.3 to 6.4 grams

REV:
- Open "5"
↑↑
C
 25.4 
to
 25.6 
 Plain 
NF-3A2
Br-954
Obv: (Ship)

Rev: 1858


Note: The 10th edition of the Charlton Catalogue of Canadian Colonial Tokens (page 5) states that the existence of this variety is "Doubtful".
Weight: 4.3 to 6.4 grams

REV:
- Closed "5"
↑↑
C
 25.4 
to
 25.6 
 Plain 
NF-4
Br-955
(Co-10)
Obv: FISHERY RIGHTS FOR NEWFOUNDLAND / 1860

Rev: RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT / AND / FREE / TRADE
Weight: 4.8 to 5.8 grams
↑↑
C
 26.0 
to
 26.2 
 Plain 
NOTE: The 10th edition of the Charlton Catalogue of Canadian Colonial Tokens no longer lists NF-4A, NF-4A2 or NF-4B.
NF-4A
NF-4A2
NF-4B
Br-955
Obv: FISHERY RIGHTS FOR NEWFOUNDLAND / 1860

Rev: RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT / AND / FREE / TRADE
 
 
 
 
 
 
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