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1 Pound / 15 Pesos Monroe Island, Adélie penguin
| Issuer | South Orkney Islands |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Value | 1 Pound = 15 Pesos |
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| Obverse description | Central nickel-plated steel field depicts a stylised relief of a low-lying island landmass occupying the middle ground. Above the island, a circular coat of arms featuring a quartered shield with a five-pointed star surmount is positioned at centre-top. The denomination '£1' appears to the upper left of the coat of arms and '15 Pesos' to the upper right, both struck in the copper-plated outer ring. The bilingual issuer inscriptions 'South Orkney Islands' and 'Islas Orcadas del Sur' are arranged in the lower field, with the date '2015' along the bottom. The outer ring is decorated with a continuous row of raised dots forming a border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central nickel-plated steel field features a full-length portrait of a standing Adélie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) facing left, rendered in fine relief. The denomination '£1' appears to the left and '15 pesos' to the right within the central field. The legend 'MONROE ISLAND' arcs across the upper portion of the copper-plated outer ring, while the bilingual species name 'Adelie Penguin' and 'Pingüino de Adelia' are inscribed in two lines across the lower central field. The outer ring is ornamented with a continuous row of raised dots forming a decorative border. |
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