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1 Escalin
| Issuer | Tortuga Island |
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| Year | 2013 |
| Type | Fantasy coin |
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| Obverse description | Centrally placed coat of arms of Île de la Tortue, featuring an oval escutcheon supported on either side by human figures, surmounted by an ornate crown flanked by foliate branches. The escutcheon bears an interior figure in relief. Below the arms runs a decorative scrollwork base. The legend 'ILE DE LA TORTUE' appears in the lower field, with the date '2013' beneath it. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Tortuga Island has no functioning monetary authority — this piece was issued as a fantasy or novelty token exploiting the island's pirate mythology rather than any governmental or colonial monetary need. Haiti, which administers Tortuga as part of Nord-Ouest Department, has never sanctioned a separate coinage for the island.