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5 Dollars Bioko island; Megaloceros giganteus
| Issuer | Equatorial Guinea |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Diameter | 35 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central shield bearing a facing lion's head in high relief, surmounted by a crown, flanked on either side by five six-pointed stars and framed by an olive wreath encircling the entire design. The legend 'BIOCO' appears above the shield in raised Latin lettering. The date '2020' and the denomination 'Five Dollars' are inscribed in the lower exergue area. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Equatorial Guinea has issued coins under its own name since independence in 1968, but the vast majority of its collectible output — including this piece — are privately contracted issues produced for the international numismatic market, bearing no meaningful connection to domestic circulation. The "Bioko Island" series is one of several such programs.
Megaloceros giganteus, the giant deer often misnamed the "Irish Elk," died out roughly 7,700 years ago. Its range stretched from Ireland to Siberia — Bioko Island had nothing to do with it.