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10 Xeros Ceros Pattern
| Issuer | Akrotiri and Dhekelia (British Overseas Territories) |
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| Year | 2010 |
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| Weight | 6.7 g |
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| Obverse description | Central design features a stylized globe or circular orb flanked by a pair of outstretched wings with clasped hands below, evoking themes of cooperation and aviation. The central motif is framed by a wreath of olive or laurel branches arching across the upper field. The trilingual legend ESSAI - PATTERN - PROBE runs along the upper periphery in raised Latin letters, denoting the piece's pattern status in French, English, and German respectively. The date 2010 appears in the lower field beneath the central device. The overall composition is rendered in a bold, medallic style against a smooth field. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Akrotiri and Dhekelia — the two Sovereign Base Areas retained by Britain following Cypriot independence in 1960 — have never issued circulating coinage. The euro is the currency in practical daily use. This brass pattern is one of a small series of fantasy or speculative issues produced around 2010 bearing the "Xeros Ceros" denomination, a unit with no legal tender standing and no monetary authority behind it. These pieces exist as collector curiosities, not as products of any official mint directive.