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1/2 Penny - Wellington Waterloo Large Bust design
| Issuer | Lower Canada |
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| Year | 1815 |
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| Composition | Copper |
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| Obverse description | Large civilian bust of the Duke of Wellington facing right, depicted in contemporary civilian dress with a high collar and cravat, his curly hair rendered in fine relief. The portrait is bold and unadorned, occupying the full field of the coin without any surrounding legend. A beaded border frames the entire design. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a three-line inscription in raised Latin capital letters centered within the plain field: WELLINGTON above WATERLOO above the date 1815, commemorating the Duke of Wellington's decisive victory at the Battle of Waterloo. No other decorative elements appear in the field, with a beaded border encircling the entire reverse. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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