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Elongated coin - Burgos cathedral

Location Spain
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Type Souvenir medallion
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Obverse description Detailed relief depiction of the facade of Burgos Cathedral, showing its two iconic Gothic spires, ornate portal, and rose window in the central field. The design is surrounded by a beaded border with the legend distributed around the periphery. The initials MC appear at the top of the border.
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Obverse lettering MC RDO. DE BURGOS LA CATEDRAL
Reverse description The reverse shows the heavily flattened and distorted design of the host coin, with ghosted remnants of the original coin's design visible beneath the surface due to the elongation process. No intentional souvenir design is present.
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