1974 1 Oz Empire Trade Unit Round BU

Rare silver round!

Obverse: The design of the obverse centers around a high-relief globe. Above the globe, the phrase "WORLD TRADE UNIT" is inscribed while the purity of "999 FINE" is located beneath it. Immediately beneath the purity inscription is the date. Sheaves of wheat decorate the outer edge to the left and right of the date.

Reverse: The central feature of the reverse is the common motif of trade unit scales. Various inscriptions surround the scales along the outer edge including "DE L'ARGENT PUR", "ECHT SILBER" and "PLATA PURA". Immediately above the scales is the phrase "PURE SILVER" while the weight and purity are described below as "ONE TROY OUNCE / 99.9 PURE / 31.1 GRAMS". The bottom inscription reads "EMPIRE TRADE UNIT".