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Token - BP Skatkis Treasure Trove Piece of eight c. 1620
| Location | South Africa |
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| Weight | 9.25 g |
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| Obverse description | Irregular cob-style flan imitating a Spanish colonial piece of eight, with a bold cross dividing the field into four quadrants. Two quadrants display a castle device and two display a lion passant in relief, replicating the characteristic design of Spanish macuquina (cob) coinage of circa 1620. |
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| Reverse description | Plain central field surrounded by two concentric circular legends in relief. The BP shield logo appears twice flanking the inner legend. The token was issued by BP South Africa as a promotional advertising piece referencing the Treasure Trove campaign. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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