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5 Céntimos Maracaibo Leper Colony
| Location | Venezuela |
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| Year | 1916 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Plain field bearing the circular legend LAZARETO NACIONAL around the periphery, with MARACAIBO as the central device in raised relief across the middle of the field. The date 1916 appears in the lower exergue, flanked by two small five-pointed stars, all within a milled border. |
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| Reverse description | Large numeral 5 dominates the central field, rendered with crosshatched shading detail within its curves. The denomination legend CÉNTIMOS arcs along the lower portion of the field, all within a milled border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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