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1 Dollar Sherman Island
| Issuer | Grand Duchy of Westarctica |
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| Year | 2006 |
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| Currency | Dollar |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the coat of arms of the Grand Duchy of Westarctica, featuring a shield charged with a saltire and a small crown in the centre, surmounted by a coronet and flanked by elaborate foliate mantling. The date is divided across the field, with '20' to the left and '06' to the right of the arms. The legend 'SHERMAN ISLAND' arcs along the upper rim, while the geographic coordinates '72° 40'S 099° 45'W' appear along the lower rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | SHERMAN ISLAND 72º 40'S 099º 45'W 2006 |
| Reverse description | Facing bust of the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen occupies the left portion of the field, set against a background depicting a terrestrial globe with meridian lines. To the right of the bust, the denomination '$1' and a sailing vessel are depicted within a segmented panel, with the explorer's birth and death years '1872–1928' inscribed below. The legend 'ROALD AMUNDSEN' curves along the lower portion of the bust, and the mint or designer mark 'WT' appears in the lower central field within a cartouche. The reverse also bears the territorial legend 'PETER I ISLAND' along the upper rim. |
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