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4 Escalins
| Issuer | Tortuga Island |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Currency | Escalin |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the coat of arms of Tortuga Island set within an oval cartouche, supported on either side by standing figures acting as heraldic supporters, surmounted by a decorative crown with foliate elements. A ornamental scroll or ribbon device appears below the shield. The legend 'Ile de la Tortue' is inscribed in a stylized serif typeface across the lower central field, with the date '2013' positioned directly beneath in the exergue area. |
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| Obverse lettering | Ile de la Tortue 2013 |
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Tortuga Island has no functioning mint, no indigenous coinage tradition, and a current population small enough to fit in a modest auditorium. The "4 Escalins" is a privately commissioned collector issue exploiting the island's name recognition as a one-time pirate haven — the escalin itself was a colonial-era small silver coin used across the French Caribbean, long obsolete by any practical measure. No circulation ever occurred or was intended.