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Shell Token - Explorers of Canada William Baffin
| Location | Canada |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a high-relief bust of explorer William Baffin in period dress, pointing outward, with a ship's helmsman at a wheel visible in the left background. The legend WILLIAM BAFFIN arcs across the upper field, with the dates 1614 - 1616 inscribed along the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays bilingual text in the flat field against a striated background, with an inner beaded border. The English and French legends identify Baffin as the explorer of Davis Strait and Baffin Bay, separated by a short horizontal rule. |
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