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2 Centavos Pattern strike

Issuer Nicaragua
Year 1887
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Obverse description Central field displays the Nicaraguan national coat of arms, featuring an equilateral triangle enclosing five volcanic peaks rising from the sea, surmounted by a Phrygian cap radiating rays of light, flanked by five national flags and encircled by a wreath. The legend REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA arcs along the upper periphery, while the independence date 15 DE SETIEMBRE DE 1821 curves along the lower periphery. The whole is bordered by a beaded inner circle.
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Reverse description The denomination numeral 2 is prominently displayed in the upper field, with CENTS inscribed below and the date 1887 beneath that, all contained within a wreath of oak branches tied with a ribbon bow at the base. The engraver's initial E appears in the exergue at the bottom, below the wreath tie. The design is framed by a beaded inner border.
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