In colonial times there was a chronic shortage of coinage to support commerce. Governments, chartered banks, merchants and blacksmiths all contributed to a vast array of tokens which circulated in the absence of official coinage. C. Chapados-Girad. ISBN: 0889684154. Pub Date: 10/4/2019. Edition: 10th. Binding: Spiral-bound. Size: 5.5x8.5. Pages: 264. Case: 12 .