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| Issuer | British Indian Ocean Territory (British Overseas Territories) |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Thickness | 2.85 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a low-relief scene of tropical or island structures, appearing to show open-sided buildings or shelters with distinctive rooflines and communication masts, evoking a remote territorial outpost. The design is rendered in a flat, schematic style across the full field of the coin. A curved legend along the upper periphery reads 'ESSAI - PATTERN - PROBE', denoting the piece's status as a multilingual trial strike. The date '2013' appears in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | ESSAI - PATTERN - PROBE 2013 |
| Reverse description | Central field features a stylised low-relief depiction of what appears to be a map or geographical outline, likely representing the British Indian Ocean Territory, rendered in a schematic manner against a plain field. To the right of the central motif, the large numeral '20' denotes the denomination. Below the central design, two lines of inscription read 'XEROS©' and 'CEROS', identifying the currency unit and subdivision in Latin characters, with a copyright symbol appended to the upper line. |
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