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25 Dollars Giant Moray
| Issuer | Aldabra |
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| Year | 2017 |
| Type | Fantasy banknote |
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| Reverse description | Full-width photographic vignette of a giant moray eel emerging from shallow water in the foreground, with a tropical island scene of palm trees and blue sky in the background. Denomination numeral "25" with "DOLLARS" appears at upper left and lower right. A vertical holographic strip of repeated "25" numerals runs along the right margin. |
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| Protection description | Vertical holographic strip along the left margin of the obverse bearing repeated "25" numerals in iridescent foil; vertical holographic strip along the right margin of the reverse bearing repeated "25" numerals in iridescent foil. |
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Aldabra is not a sovereign state — it is an atoll in the Seychelles, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with no monetary authority of its own. Notes issued in its name are fantasy pieces, produced for the collectibles market rather than for any actual circulation. The "issuer" here is a commercial entity exploiting a geographic name, a practice that multiplied sharply after polymer substrate became accessible to small private mints in the 2010s.
No central bank, no legal tender status, no redemption mechanism. The holographic strip is decorative, not functional within any currency system.