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1 Dollar Sierra Leone Company, type '100'
| Issuer | Sierra Leone Company |
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| Year | 1791 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | A crouching lion facing left occupies the central field, rendered in relief with careful attention to naturalistic detail. The surrounding legend reads SIERRA LEONE COMPANY AFRICA, arcing along the coin's periphery in Latin script. The design is contained within a plain border, typical of late 18th-century British colonial coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Two clasped hands, symbolizing friendship and trade, are depicted at the center of the field. The denomination ONE DOLLAR PIECE is inscribed around the design, with the numeral 100 appearing both above and below the central motif, indicating the coin's value in cents. The date 1791 is placed in the lower exergue, completing the reverse composition in a straightforward colonial style. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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