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1/2 Penny - George IV no hyphen
| Issuer | Province of Nova Scotia |
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| Year | 1823 |
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| Weight | 9.2 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of King George IV facing left, occupying the central field, rendered in a classical Roman style with a laurel wreath tied with a ribbon visible at the back of the head. The peripheral legend reads PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA in raised Latin characters, disposed along the upper and lower rim. The portrait is unadorned by a name inscription, relying solely on the regal effigy for identification. The bust is truncated at the shoulder, with drapery folded across the chest in a neoclassical manner. |
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| Obverse lettering | PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA |
| Reverse description | A prominent Scottish thistle in full bloom occupies the central field, rendered in high relief with detailed spiny leaves and a crowned flowerhead, serving as the principal heraldic device and alluding to the Scottish heritage of Nova Scotia's settlers. The peripheral legend HALFPENNY TOKEN arcs along the upper rim, while the date 1823 appears in the lower exergual area beneath the thistle stem. The overall composition is bold and emblematic, typical of early nineteenth-century Canadian provincial token coinage. |
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