Catalog
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
| Issuer | British Indian Ocean Territory (British Overseas Territories) |
|---|---|
| Year | 2013 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | 3.95 g |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Log in to see details |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | ESSAI - PATTERN - PROBE 2013 |
| Reverse description | Log in to see details |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information |
The British Indian Ocean Territory has no permanent civilian population and no local economy — it exists administratively to support the joint UK-US military facility on Diego Garcia. No circulating coinage has ever been issued for actual use there. Pattern pieces attributed to BIOT are produced for the collector market by private minting arrangements operating under licensing agreements, not by any governmental monetary authority with a genuine circulation mandate.