Upper Canada
Currency
#### Currency

The government of Upper Canada never issued a provincial currency. A variety of coins, mainly of French, Spanish, English and American origin circulated. The government used the Halifax standard, where one pound Halifax equalled four Spanish dollars. One [pound sterling](/wiki/Pound_sterling "Pound sterling") equalled £1 2s 2¾d (until 1820\), and £1 2s 6½d Halifax pounds after 1820\.

Paper currency was issued primarily by the Bank of Upper Canada, although with the diversification of the banking system, each bank would issue its own distinctive notes.


Was there a standardized currency used throughout British North America?