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20 Cents Sierra Leone Company
| Issuer | Sierra Leone Company |
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| Year | 1791 |
| Type | Emergency coin |
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| Obverse description | A boldly rendered lion couchant occupies the central field, depicted facing the viewer with a full mane in high relief, resting its forelegs on a rocky ledge with its tail curving prominently over its haunches. The design conveys a naturalistic yet stylized character typical of late 18th-century British commercial coinage. The legend SIERRA LEONE COMPANY arcs around the upper periphery in large Roman capitals, while the word AFRICA appears in the lower field beneath a horizontal ground line. The coin is bordered by a continuous beaded inner rim. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Smooth |
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