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1/2 Rupee - Pemba Countermarked, Victoria
| Issuer | Zanzibar (Tanzania) |
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| Year | 1889 |
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| Value | 1/4 Riyal (1/4 ZZY) |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and draped bust of Empress Victoria facing left, engraved by William Wyon, with the legend VICTORIA EMPRESS arching around the periphery. Applied over the obverse field is a clove-shaped countermark, punched in Arabic script reading 'Pemba', authenticating the coin for circulation on Pemba Island. The countermark appears prominently in the upper field, partially overlapping the effigy and legend. |
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| Obverse lettering | VICTORIA EMPRESS (Translation: Pemba) |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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