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1/2 Penny To Facilitate Trade
| Issuer | Lower Canada |
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| Year | 1825 |
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| Reference(s) | CCT#LC-53, Breton His#992 |
| Obverse description | Unadorned military bust of a male figure facing right, depicted in uniform with epaulette and cravat visible at the truncation. The portrait features naturalistically rendered curly hair and strong facial profile. The field is plain, with no legend present. The design is contained within a raised beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | An allegorical female figure, representing Commerce or Justice, seated right upon a stone plinth, her right arm extended to hold a pair of balance scales. The circular legend TO FACILITATE TRADE arcs around the upper periphery, while the date 1825 appears in the lower exergual area. The entire design is framed by a raised beaded border. |
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| Mintage | 1825 - LC-53A1 - 1825 - LC-53A2 - 1825 - LC-53B - |
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