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½ Pieza
| Issuer | Galapagos Islands |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Value | ½ Pieza |
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| Obverse description | Central round hole flanked by the large numeral fraction '1/2' dominating the field, with the '1' positioned to the upper left and the '2' to the lower right of the aperture. The legend 'ISLAS' curves along the upper rim and 'GALAPAGOS' curves along the lower rim, both in raised Latin capitals. The design is stark and typographic, with no figurative imagery on this face. |
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| Obverse lettering | ISLAS GALAPAGOS 1 2 |
| Reverse description | Central round hole surrounded by a richly detailed naturalistic scene depicting endemic Galápagos wildlife and flora, including birds perched among leafy branches and what appears to be a marine iguana or similar reptile rendered in relief around the annular field. The date '2008' is inscribed in the upper portion of the field, curving above the central aperture, while the denomination legend 'MEDIA PIEZA' curves along the lower portion of the field in raised Latin capitals. |
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