The dollar was the currency of

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between 1860 and 1867. It replaced the pound at a rate of 4 dollars = 1 pound (5 shillings = 1 dollar) and was equal to the Canadian dollar. The New Brunswick dollar was replaced by the Canadian dollar at par when New Brunswick entered the

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Coins

Coins were issued between 1861 and 1864 in denominations of , 1, 5, 10 and 20 cent. The and 1 cent were struck in bronze, the others in silver. The cent piece was struck in error by the Royal Mint, as New Brunswick used a different pound conversion rate than Nova Scotia and did not require the denomination. As most of the coins were returned for melting, surviving cent pieces are scarce. ’’Canadian Coins’’, 60th Anniversary Edition, A Charlton Standard Catalogue, 2006, Toronto, p. 29

Banknotes

Four chartered banks issued notes, the Bank of New Brunswick, the

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, the

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and the

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. Denominations issued were 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 50 and 100 dollars. The Commercial Bank's notes also bore the denominations in pounds and shillings. The Bank of New Brunswick and the People's Bank of New Brunswick continued to issue notes after Confederation, see Canadian chartered bank notes.

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Coins

Banknotes

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