Catalog
5 Dollars Atlantic Puffin
| Issuer | Arctic Territories |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse script | Latin/Cyrillic |
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| Reverse description | The brass centre presents a bold close-up portrait of an Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) facing left, its distinctive multi-grooved bill and webbed foot rendered in fine detail in the lower field. A second puffin in flight appears in the middle right field, while a military jet aircraft is depicted in the upper right field against the plain background. The copper-nickel ring bears the species name ATLANTIC PUFFIN along the upper arc and the geographic coordinates N80°83' E47°51' inscribed along the lower arc. |
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The "Arctic Territories" is not a recognized sovereign or issuing authority — no such jurisdiction exists in international or numismatic law. These pieces are privately produced fantasy issues, typically marketed through novelty and coin-collecting channels to buyers unfamiliar with the distinction between legal tender and manufactured collectibles. The Atlantic Puffin denomination series follows a well-worn commercial formula: bimetallic construction lends a coin-like credibility that straight medallions lack.