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| Location | Argentina |
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| Year | 1978 |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Obverse description | Central figure of the tournament mascot, a cartoon boy wearing a wide-brimmed hat and striped football kit, depicted holding a small pennant aloft while resting one foot on a football in the lower field. The legend 'ARGENTINA '78' appears on the mascot's hat, and the circular legend 'CAMPEONATO MUNDIAL DE FUTBOL' runs along the upper and right periphery. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicting the official Argentina '78 World Cup emblem: two pairs of stylised raised hands forming arch-like shapes flanking a football rendered in relief, the whole design set within a rounded square border. The inscription 'Argentina '78' appears in the lower field below the emblem, and the legend 'FIFA WORLD CUP' runs along the upper periphery of the coin. |
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