Round Lake Shoreline

Round Lake Shoreline - Miscellaneous

The fragment of a hammered native copper implement (upper left) is thousands of years old. The green and white button is of painted glass and the other monogrammed button is stamped. The coins include American and Canadian one-cent pieces bearing in order the images of Liberty, Victoria, and an Indian with headress. The Canadian five-cent piece features George V.

Copper

Collection: Round Lake Shoreline
Object: Copper
Material: Copper
Period: Archaic

This cold-hammered copper implement fragment was fashioned by native peoples. It is indicative of extensive trading systems. Since it is broken, we can only surmise what it was. There have been numerous copper tools recovered from Archaic Period sites on the Ottawa River at Morrison's and Allumette Islands near Pembroke. This copper likely originated on the far shores of Lake Superior.

Coin

Collection: Round Lake Shoreline
Object: Coin
Material: Copper
Period: Mid 19th Century
Date: 1859 to 1859

Decimal coinage was first issued in 1858 in recognition of the growing importance of trade with the United States. The maple leaves have long been a traditional Canadian symbol. The inscription "VICTORIA DEI GRATIA REGINA" surrounds a likeness of a young Queen Victoria. The name "CANADA" also appears even though this is a pre-Confederation coin.