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1/10 Penny - George V Obverse Trial
| Issuer | West African Currency Board |
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| Year | 1920 |
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| Engraver(s) | George Kruger Gray |
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| Obverse description | The obverse of this holed trial piece features no royal effigy, serving instead as a pure legend trial. A decorative crown is prominently displayed at the top of the field, above the central hole. The Latin legend GEORGIVS V REX ET IND: IMP: arcs around the upper periphery, while the denomination ONE TENTH OF A PENNY is inscribed on a curved ribbon across the centre field. Below the hole, the Arabic denomination عشر البني appears in a bold, flowing script, with the Kings Norton mint mark KN visible in the lower centre field just above the Arabic lettering. |
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| Obverse script | Latin, Arabic |
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| Reverse description | The reverse of this obverse trial piece is entirely blank and unfinished, displaying only the plain, slightly concave metal surface with visible lathe-turning marks radiating concentrically around the central hole. No design, legend, or decorative element of any kind was applied, confirming the piece's status as a one-sided obverse die trial. The surface retains a smooth, lightly brushed texture consistent with an unworked trial planchet. |
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