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1 Franc Ceratosaurus
| Issuer | Mayotte (Overseas France) |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central field depicts a detailed relief of a Ceratosaurus dinosaur in left-facing profile, shown in a naturalistic standing pose with open jaws, short forelimbs, and a prominent tail, set against a rocky ground with low vegetation. The species name 'Ceratosaurus' arcs along the upper right rim in serif lettering. The date '2017' is inscribed at the bottom of the field below the exergue line. |
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Mayotte's status as a French overseas collectivity — only formalized in 2011 after a 2009 referendum — opened the door to a wave of themed issues aimed squarely at the collector market. This piece has no circulation history; it was produced for direct sale and never entered daily commerce on the island.
The Ceratosaurus, a Late Jurassic predator distinguished by its nasal horn, is native to no part of the Indian Ocean world — its fossils come almost exclusively from the Morrison Formation in North America.