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1/2 Penny / 1 Sou City Bank
| Issuer | City Bank (Montreal) |
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| Year | 1837 |
| Type | Emergency coin |
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| Obverse description | Full-length figure of a Canadian habitant standing facing, dressed in traditional French-Canadian winter attire comprising a capote (long overcoat), tuque, sash, and snowshoes, holding what appears to be a whip or crop in his left hand. The figure is rendered in low relief at center field, surrounded by a beaded border. The circumferential legend reads PROVINCE DU BAS CANADA above, with UN and SOU divided at the lower left and right respectively. |
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| Obverse lettering | PROVINCE DU BAS CANADA UN SOU (Translation: Province of Lower Canada One Sou) |
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| Mintage | 1837 - LC-8A1 - 240,000 1837 - LC-8A2 - 1837 - LC-8A3 - |
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