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2 Piastres
| Issuer | Banque Canadienne |
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| Year | 1836 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Black letterpress note with a central vignette of a seated female figure surrounded by agricultural implements and a cow, flanked on each side by large guilloche-bordered numeral 2 medallions. The upper left corner carries a standing allegorical female figure with a shield, while a small inset panel at lower left bears the inscription DEUX / 2 / PIASTRES. The text LOWER CANADA appears beneath the left medallion and CANADA beneath the right, with BANQUE CANADIENNE. across the top in bold serif lettering. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE CANADIENNE. LOWER CANADA DEUX Piastres DEUX 2 PIASTRES |
| Reverse description | Green-printed reverse dominated by a grid of large circular guilloche rosettes arranged in rows, with a central oval vignette containing a full-length standing male figure in period dress, holding a sword or cane. The overall layout is geometric and symmetrical, with fine lathe-work patterns filling the background of each rosette. |
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