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Token - BP Skatkis Treasure Trove Rixdollar 1696
| Location | South Africa |
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| Thickness | 1.85 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts an armored knight standing in full relief, holding a lance or staff in his right hand and resting his left hand on a crowned heraldic shield bearing the arms of Zeeland. The surrounding legend reads in Latin abbreviation, referencing the Confederated Belgian provinces and Zeeland. The design closely replicates the obverse of the Dutch Zeeland Rixdollar (Rijksdaalder) of 1696. |
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| Obverse lettering | CONFŒ·BELG·COM·ZEL·/·AMO·NO ARG·PRO |
| Reverse description | The reverse features two concentric circular legends surrounding a plain central field, with the BP shield logo appearing at top left and bottom right. The upper portion reads 'BP TREASURE TROVE' and 'RIXDOLLAR 1696' in upright text, while the lower portion repeats 'BP SKATKIS' and 'RIKSDAALDER 1696' in inverted text, presenting both English and Afrikaans bilingual inscriptions characteristic of South African BP promotional issues. |
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