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| Issuer | Cape of Good Hope |
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| Year | 1889 |
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| Value | 1 Penny (1⁄240) |
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| Obverse description | The Arms of the Cape of Good Hope displayed centrally, comprising a quartered shield with heraldic supporters on either side and a crest above. A ribbon below the shield bears the colony's motto. The legend CAPE OF GOOD HOPE and SPES BONA arc around the periphery of the field, with the date 1889 incorporated into the inscription. |
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| Obverse lettering | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE SPES BONA 1889 (Translation: Good Hope) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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