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5 Rupees
| Issuer | Cocos (Keeling) Islands |
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| Year | 1977 |
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| Value | 5 Rupees |
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| Obverse description | Facing bust of John Clunies Ross, the first proprietor and de facto ruler of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, rendered in low relief at center. The legend JOHN CLUNIES ROSS curves along the upper periphery in Latin characters. The field is plain, and the coin is bordered by a beaded rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A coconut palm tree leaning to the left dominates the central field, its trunk rising from a stylized sandy beach or atoll shoreline rendered in low relief. To the right of the palm, the denomination 5 RUPEES is inscribed in two lines. The legend KEELING-COCOS ISLANDS curves along the upper periphery, flanked by dots, while the date 1977 appears at the base, also flanked by dots. A ring of six-pointed stars is spaced around the lower portion of the field, and the entire design is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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