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1/4 Made Beaver - Hudson's Bay Company Moose Factory
| Location | Canada |
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| Year | 1857 |
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| Diameter | 24.7 mm |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the full coat of arms of the Hudson's Bay Company in relief, featuring a quartered shield supported by two elk, surmounted by a beaver passant atop a torse. The shield is flanked by decorative oak and laurel wreath branches, with the Latin motto PRO PELLIBUS visible on a scroll in the lower field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears bold incuse lettering arranged in four lines across the plain field within a beaded border: the HBC monogram at top, followed by E and M flanking a central divider, the fractional denomination 1/4 in the center, and N and B at the bottom, identifying this as a quarter Made Beaver token issued at Eastmain (E.M.) and redeemable in New Brunswick (N.B.) trade. |
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