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25 Dollars - Leonard I - George Orwell - Essai Bronze
| Issuer | Hutt River |
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| Year | 1984 |
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| Value | 25 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | The obverse bears the hand-inscribed signature of the engraver A. Shagin across the center of the field, accompanied by the serial number '150/500' and the date '1984' written below in cursive script. The plain bronze field is otherwise unadorned, serving as a personalised authentication surface typical of limited essai or trial pieces produced at the Leningrad Mint. No formal legend, effigy, or decorative border is present. |
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| Obverse lettering | A. SHAGIN 150/500 1984 |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a bold, deeply struck portrait bust of George Orwell in sharp left-facing profile, rendered in a highly stylised artistic manner characteristic of Soviet medal engraving of the period. The background is filled with horizontal ruled lines suggestive of printed text or manuscript pages, evoking Orwell's literary legacy. Flanking the bust on both sides, the name 'GEORGE ORWELL' is inscribed vertically in Latin characters, reading downward on the left and upward on the right. The engraver's monogram and the date '1984' appear in small characters at the lower centre of the field. |
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