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2 Dollars - J. A. Moisan Quebec
| Issuer | J. A. Moisan, Quebec |
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| Year | 1984 |
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| Value | 2 Dollars (2 CAD) |
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| Obverse description | Oval portrait vignette of explorer Jacques Cartier at lower left, with his name inscribed below. Central vignette of a flotilla of sailing ships under the legend "FLOTTE DE JACQUES CARTIER". Denomination $2 / PIASTRES repeated in corners. Serial number 0261 appears at top centre on both sides. Issued to commemorate the 450th anniversary of Cartier's arrival in Quebec, dated 21 February 1984. |
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| Obverse lettering | PAYABLE À QUÉBEC CHEZ J. A. MOISAN FLOTTE DE JACQUES CARTIER JACQUES CARTIER $2 PIASTRES 450ième ANNIVERSAIRE DE L'ARRIVÉE DE JACQUES CARTIER AU QUÉBEC PAIERA AU PORTEUR SUR DEMANDE, EN TOUT TEMPS, SUR TOUT ACHAT, SAUF EAU-DE-VIE ET TABAC ÉMISSION DU 21 FÉVRIER 1984 PRÉSIDENT J. B. DESCHAMPS INC. - QUÉBEC |
| Reverse description | Central photographic vignette of the J. A. Moisan store building at 699, rue St-Jean, Quebec, framed within a guilloche border in red. Flanking panels carry the inscriptions "J. A. MOISAN" and "QUÉBEC" in large bold lettering. Corner medallions bear the $2 denomination and decorative vignettes including a sailing ship and fleur-de-lis motifs. "DEPUIS 1871" appears at top centre. |
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