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2½ Centavos
| Issuer | Cocos Island |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Diameter | 22 mm |
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| Reverse description | Central device consists of a detailed profile head of an iguana facing left, with prominent dorsal spines, scaled skin texture, and a large eye rendered in moderate relief. The denomination 2 ½ CENTAVOS is inscribed in stylized numerals and lettering across the lower central field, with the date 2014 below. Small decorative star-like ornaments are arranged in an arc encircling the lower portion of the design, framing the inscriptions. The composition is set against a plain, unadorned field. |
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| Reverse lettering | 2 ½ CENTAVOS 2014 |
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Cocos Island — the uninhabited Costa Rican territory in the Pacific — has no resident population, no local economy, and no functional need for coinage. These pieces are issued purely for the collector market, with no pretense of circulation. The 2014 date places it among a wave of similar fantasy-island issues that flooded the numismatic market during the 2010s, typically sold through European trading companies under licensing arrangements of questionable provenance.