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Elongated Coin - 1668 Newton's First Reflector
| Location | United States |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Oval elongated coin with a central device depicting Newton's first reflecting telescope mounted on a tiered pedestal, rendered in relief. The date 1668 appears in the upper field, and the legend NEWTON'S FIRST REFLECTOR is inscribed in three lines in the lower field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse shows the flattened and heavily worn surface of the host coin, retaining traces of the original coin's legends and central device, though heavily obscured by corrosion and the elongation process. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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