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1 Ounce - International Universal Trade Unit

Location United States
Year 1973
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Composition Silver (.999)
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Obverse description Central device depicts two hemispheres of a world globe encircled by a laurel wreath, with a banner below inscribed WORLD TRADE and a small mintmark to its left. The purity notation 999 FINE appears above the globe in the upper field. The surrounding legend reads the denomination in five languages — English, French, Spanish, German, and Japanese — separated by four-pointed stars, with the date 1973 and the fineness 99.9% PURE inscribed in the lower exergue area.
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Reverse description Central device features a balance scale with a prominent stylized monogram TU (Trade Unit) overlaid at center, with stacked coins on the left pan and calibrated weights on the right pan. To the left of the scale in the field is a stack of coins device, and to the right a sprig of wheat. The circular legend around the upper portion reads THE INTERNATIONAL ONE TROY OUNCE, and the lower legend reads UNIVERSAL TRADE UNIT, with the weight specifications 31.1 GRAMS and 480 GRAINS inscribed in the lower field.
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