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1000 Pesos Ancient Alphabet
| Issuer | Easter Island (Chilean States) |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Reverse description | A detailed depiction of a Rongorongo wooden tablet dominates the central field, its surface densely inscribed with rows of the undeciphered Rongorongo script glyphs rendered in fine incuse relief. The denomination legend 'MIL PESOS' is inscribed in bold serif lettering along the upper rim, the date '2008' appears at the base in the lower field, and the word 'Rongorongo' is inscribed in smaller cursive lettering to the lower right. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Easter Island holds no independent monetary authority — this piece was issued under Chile's broader program permitting regional and cultural fantasy issues, which have no legal tender status on the mainland and limited practical circulation even locally. The "Ancient Alphabet" designation refers to Rongorongo, the undeciphered script found on wooden tablets from the island, whose origin and meaning remain genuinely unresolved despite over a century of scholarly effort. No confirmed bilingual key has ever been found.