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10 Francs
| Issuer | Tromelin Island (Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean) |
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| Year | 2016 |
| Type | Fantasy coin |
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| Obverse description | Central shield bearing the arms of Tromelin Island, flanked by two dolphins in heraldic style, with a duck depicted at the centre of the escutcheon. A banner surmounting the shield bears the island's name ÎLE TROMELIN, and two anchors appear above the composition. The encircling legend TERRES AUSTRALES FRANÇAISES runs along the lower portion of the field, with assayer's initials JJ positioned near the tail of the right-hand dolphin. |
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| Obverse lettering | ÎLE TROMELIN TERRES AUSTRALES FRANÇAISES JJ |
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Tromelin is administered by France as part of the Scattered Islands, a grouping of territories under the authority of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands. The island has no permanent civilian population — only a small rotating meteorological station staffed by Météo-France. No monetary economy exists there. This coin was never intended for circulation and was issued purely for the collector market, exploiting the administrative technicality of territorial sovereignty to produce a saleable numismatic novelty.