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Jewish Charity Token
| Location | Ottoman Empire |
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| Year | 1890-1900 |
| Type | Trade token |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the Hebrew word for charity (tzedakah) arranged in two lines within a beaded or rope-style inner border. The surrounding rim features a distinctive serrated or toothed decorative edge in relief. |
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| Reverse description | Brockage of the obverse, showing an incuse mirror image of the Hebrew legend and decorative border, a result of a minting error where a struck piece remained in the die and impressed its design onto the next blank. |
| Reverse script | Hebrew |
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