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5 Rupees Zebrasoma veliferum

Issuer Indonesia › Indonesia (1949-date)
Year 2017
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Weight 4.9 g
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Obverse description Central field features the shield-shaped coat of arms of Maluku province, bearing a crowned escutcheon flanked by a laurel branch on the left and a decorative feather branch on the right, with the motto 'SIWALIMA' on a ribbon below. Two small ship devices appear at the lower left and right of the shield. The legend 'MALUKU' arcs along the upper rim, the date '2017' is divided across the left and right fields, and the denomination '5 RUPEES' is inscribed along the lower rim.
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Reverse description Central field depicts a highly detailed left-facing profile of Zebrasoma veliferum (sailfin tang), rendered with fine engraved striations across the body to suggest the species' characteristic vertical banding. The fish is shown in full profile above a bed of stylised coral or seagrass rendered in low relief along the lower field. The scientific name 'ZEBRASOMA VELIFERUM' arcs in raised letters along the upper rim.
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