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| Issuer | Royal Mint (for East Africa and Uganda Protectorates) |
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| Year | 1908 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a central round perforation surrounded by an ornate scrollwork frame composed of two symmetrical foliate volutes flanking the hole. Surmounting the frame at the top is a finely detailed Imperial State Crown. The circular legend reads EDWARD VII KING & EMPEROR, distributed around the upper periphery, while the denomination HALF CENT appears in two lines below the central hole. The field is plain, and the coin is bordered by a fine toothed or beaded rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | EDWARD VII KING & EMPEROR HALF CENT |
| Reverse description | The reverse centres on the round perforation, encircled by a stylised decorative motif depicting two curved elephant tusks arranged symmetrically around the hole, their tips pointing upward and overlapping in a graceful arc. The fraction 1/2 is struck above the central hole within the tusk design. The circular legend EAST AFRICA & UGANDA PROTECTORATES runs along the upper periphery, while the date 1908, flanked by two raised dots, appears at the bottom of the coin. A toothed rim borders the entire design. |
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