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| 裏面の説明 | A finely detailed dorsal view of a swallowtail butterfly (Papilio) with wings fully spread occupies the central field, its characteristic elongated hindwing tails visible at the lower extremities. The numeral 5 is prominently struck in the upper field above the butterfly's body, while the denomination legend CENTS arcs along the lower periphery. The overall design is rendered with exceptional naturalistic detail, highlighting the wing venation of the insect. |
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Trinidad and Tobago's bronze 5-cent pieces from this period were struck during a moment of unusual fiscal confidence — the country was still riding oil revenues generated by the 1970s petroleum boom, which had transformed it into one of the wealthiest nations per capita in the Caribbean. Within a few years of this issue, oil prices collapsed, and the economic contraction that followed forced a significant rethinking of the coinage program, including eventual moves toward cheaper alloys.