Catalog
1/2 Penny Currency F. McDermott
| Issuer | F. McDermott |
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| Year | 1845-1855 |
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| Value | 1/2 Penny (1⁄480) |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by an armorial shield bearing a chevron charged with crosslets and flanked by two heraldic beasts in chief, surmounted by a crowned lion passant as crest. The shield is supported on either side by elaborate floral and foliate branches. A ribbon below carries the Latin motto HONOR ET VIRTUS in raised letters. The arc legend DEPOSITORY OF ARTS curves along the upper periphery in bold Latin capitals, all elements rendered in high relief with considerable artistic detail. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | F. MCDERMOTT IMPORTER OF ENGLISH, FRENCH & GERMAN FANCY GOODS, KING ST. SNT JOHN.N.B. |
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