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1/2 Cent - Victoria Pattern
| Issuer | Nova Scotia |
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| Value | 1/2 Cent (0.005) |
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| Obverse description | Young laureate bust of Queen Victoria facing left, with hair swept upward and bound with a ribbon, wearing a small coronet. The legend VICTORIA D:G: BRITT:REG:F:D: curves around the upper periphery in Latin script. The portrait is rendered in the 'bun' or young head style characteristic of mid-Victorian colonial coinage. |
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| Reverse description | A royal crown displayed at center, surrounded by a wreath of laurel branches tied at the base. The circular legend NOVA-SCOTIA HALF CENT curves around the wreath, with the partial date 186 visible at the base of the design within the wreath, indicating this as a pattern piece from the 1860s. The overall composition is symmetrical and classically proportioned. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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