In the circular caption `TERRE ADELIE . DUMONT D`URVILLE LIBERTÉ - ÉGALITÉ - FRATERNITÉ In the center the bust of Dumont d`Urville in front with in the background his ship l`Astrolabe between icebergs On the left `RF` Below the value.
In the circular legend `TERRES AUSTRALES ET ANTARCTIQUES FRANÇAISES` In the center 3 albatrosses flying over the sea Below the year In the left exergue the signature `PONCE BUQUOY`.
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TERRES
AUSTRALES ET ANTARCTIQUES FRANÇAISES PONCE-BUQUOY 1992 (Translation: FRENCH AUSTRAL AND ANTARCTIC LANDS)
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Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)