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2 Poe rava Marquesas Islands
| Issuer | French Polynesia › French Polynesia (1957-date) |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Thickness | 2.1 mm |
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| Obverse description | A perched bird, depicted in profile facing left and standing on a branch, occupies the central field. The legend 'ARCHIPEL DES MARQUISES' arcs across the upper portion of the coin, with the date '2015' inscribed to the right of the bird. The denomination '2 POE RAVA' is rendered in bold lettering along the lower field. |
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| Obverse lettering | ARCHIPEL DES MARQUISES 2015 2 POE RAVA |
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The Marquesas Islands retain a distinct administrative identity within French Polynesia, and their locally denominated poe rava coinage exists largely outside conventional monetary circulation — issued more to assert cultural specificity than to function as transactional currency. The 2015 date places this piece within a series that draws on Marquesan tattoo and tiki iconography, produced under the broader framework of French Polynesian territorial governance established after the 2004 autonomy statute.