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75 Pesetas Guineanas Commemorative Coin
- Creator:
- Equatorial Guinea
- Location:
- Equatorial Guinea
- Origin Date:
- 1970
- Materials:
- metal
- Measurements:
- overall: 3 3/8 in x 3 1/8 in x 3 3/8 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0728
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Three-dimensional Objects
Description
This commemorative issue 75 pesetas guineanas silver coin features on one side a portrait of United States President Abraham Lincoln partially surrounded with olive branches. The reverse features crossed tusks with a coat of arms centered above them and the number 75 with "Pesetas Guineanas" inscribed below. "Rep. de Guinea Ecuatorial" is inscribed around the upper edges. The coin is housed in a transparent vinyl sleeve which is attached at the bottom edge to one side of a red vinyl folder. The other side includes an information card in Spanish tucked into a transparent sleeve. The front cover of the folder has the coat of arms in the center with "Republica de Guinea Ecuatorial" below all printed in silver-colored ink. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
