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| Issuer | Glorioso Islands (Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean) |
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| Year | 2018 |
| Type | Fantasy coin |
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| Obverse description | Central shield bearing the arms of the Îles Glorieuses, comprising two dolphins flanking a palm tree, surmounted by a banner inscribed with the island's name and flanked by two anchors. The assayer's initials 'JJ' appear near the tail of the right-hand dolphin. A circular legend in the field reads 'TERRES AUSTRALES FRANÇAISES' along the lower periphery, with 'ÎLES GLORIEUSES' displayed prominently above the shield. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central bimetallic inner disk depicts a three-quarter profile view of the German submarine U9 underway on the water's surface, rendered in fine relief against a detailed sea field. The denomination '200 FRS' appears prominently in the upper portion of the inner disk. A circular legend in the outer ring reads 'CENTENAIRE DE LA GUERRE DE QUATORZE 1918-2018', with 'SOUS-MARIN U9 - ALLEMAGNE - 1910' inscribed along the lower arc, commemorating the centenary of the end of World War I. |
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