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5 Cents - Educational Toy Money
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1879 |
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| Weight | 0.4 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features an ornate scrollwork and floral vine device surrounding a central hole, imitating the decorative style of contemporary United States coinage. The date 1879 appears in the exergue at the bottom of the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | 1879 |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays a large numeral '5' as the central device surrounding a central hole, with the circular legend 'EDUCATIONAL TOY MONEY' around the upper periphery and 'CENTS' along the lower periphery. Small five-pointed stars are scattered throughout the field as decorative elements. |
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