1/2 Mark - Wilhelm II

Issuer	Neu-Guinea Compagnie (New Guinea Company)
Year	1894
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Reference(s)	KM#4, J#704

Obverse description	A Greater Bird of Paradise (Paradisaea apoda) rendered in fine detail, perched facing left on a bare branch at centre field. The bird's ornate flank plumes cascade dramatically outward in all directions, filling the field with finely engraved featherwork. The design is unlettered, with no legend or inscription, and is bordered by a continuous beaded inner rim.
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Reverse script	Latin
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Mintage	1894 A - 3,834 were melted - 20,070 1894 A - Proof -
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