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1 Pound / 15 Pesos Powell Island, Emperor penguin
| Uitgever | South Orkney Islands |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 2015 |
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| Waarde | 1 Pound = 15 Pesos |
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| Samenstelling | Log in om details te zien |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | Central nickel-plated steel field features a full-length, forward-facing depiction of an Emperor penguin standing upright in the centre, with the denomination '£1' to the left and '15 pesos' to the right within the inner field. The bilingual species name 'Emperor Penguin' and 'Pingüino Emperador' is inscribed in the lower portion of the inner field. The legend 'POWELL ISLAND' arcs along the upper portion of the copper-plated steel outer ring, which is bordered by a continuous row of raised beads. |
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| Opschrift keerzijde | POWELL ISLAND £1 15 pesos Emperor Penguin Pingüino Emperador |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Powell Island is one of the smaller landmasses in the South Orkney archipelago, first charted in 1821 during the sealing expedition of Nathaniel Palmer and George Powell — the same voyage that gave the island group its name. The South Orkney Islands have no permanent civilian population and fall under British administration as part of the British Antarctic Territory, making any currency issued in their name a purely notional affair with no circulating function whatsoever.
The dual denomination pairing of sterling and pesos reflects the overlapping territorial claims of Britain and Argentina over the archipelago, a dispute unresolved since Argentina formalized its claim in 1925.