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1/2 Penny / 1 Sou City Bank
| Issuer | City Bank |
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| Year | 1837 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts a decorative bouquet of agricultural produce, comprising a sheaf of grain tied at the base and flanked by open rose blossoms and floral sprigs, all rendered in high relief. The composition conveys the agrarian and commercial themes of Lower Canada. The peripheral legend reads TRADE & AGRICULTURE in the upper arc, separated by a small five-pointed star ornament on each side, with LOWER CANADA completing the lower arc. The flat field surrounding the central device is unadorned, and the coin is contained within a raised rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The central field bears the denomination inscription 1/2 PENNY TOKEN and the date 1837, arranged in four horizontal lines within a wreath formed by two branches — one of laurel or olive on the left and one of a flowering plant on the right — tied together at the base by a knot. The Latin motto PRO BONO PUBLICO (For the public good) arcs around the upper periphery, while MONTREAL appears along the lower border. The overall design is clean and typographic, with the wreath providing decorative framing in the neoclassical style characteristic of Canadian bank tokens of the period. |
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