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1 Penny Wellington - Cossack
| Issuer | Lower Canada |
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| Year | 1813 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Uniformed military bust of the Duke of Wellington facing left, depicted in his general's attire. A circular legend in Latin commemorating Wellington's Peninsular War victories encircles the effigy, referencing the battles of Vimiera, Talavera, Busaco, Badajoz, and Salamanca. The portrait is rendered in high relief in the neoclassical style characteristic of Thomas Halliday's engraving work. A beaded border frames the entire obverse design. |
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| Obverse lettering | VIMIERA · TALAVERA · BUSACO · BADAJOZ · SALAMANCA + |
| Reverse description | A mounted Cossack warrior is depicted in profile riding to the right, holding an upright lance. The figure captures the dynamic energy of a cavalry charge, rendered with fine engraved detail typical of early nineteenth-century token manufacture. A two-line legend appears above and below the central equestrian motif identifying the piece as a penny token. A beaded border encircles the entire reverse design. |
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