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10 Poe rava Marquesas Islands
| Issuer | French Polynesia › French Polynesia (1957-date) |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Currency | Poe rava |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a relief depiction of a Marquesas dolphin (nuku hiva dolphin) swimming in profile to the left. The legend ARCHIPEL DES MARQUISES arcs across the upper field in bold stylised lettering. The date 2015 appears to the right, and the denomination 10 POE RAVA is inscribed in large characters across the lower field. |
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| Mintage | 2015 |
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The Marquesas Islands have used the CFP franc as their currency since 1945, issued through the Institut d'émission d'outre-mer rather than any local authority — making this poe rava denomination an unusual acknowledgment of distinct Marquesan cultural identity within a monetary system entirely controlled from Paris. The poe rava, or black pearl, became the economic backbone of the Marquesas in the late twentieth century after pearl farming was introduced to offset the collapse of copra revenues.