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500 Francs
| Issuer | Europa Island (Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean) |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Currency | CFP franc (1945-date) |
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| Obverse description | Central shield device depicting two dolphins flanking a sea turtle, surmounted by a banner bearing the island name ÎLE EUROPA, with two anchors serving as supporters above the shield. The assayer's initials JJ appear near the tail of the right-hand dolphin in the field. A circular legend at the base of the design reads TERRES AUSTRALES FRANÇAISES, identifying the issuing territory in Latin script. |
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| Obverse lettering | ÎLE EUROPA JJ TERRES AUSTRALES FRANÇAISES |
| Reverse description | Central inner ring, executed in gilt finish, depicts a broadside view of the British pre-dreadnought battleship HMS Warspite underway at sea, rendered in fine relief with detailed superstructure, masts, and hull. The denomination 500 FRS appears in the upper field of the inner ring above the vessel. The outer ring carries a circular legend reading CENTENAIRE DE LA GUERRE DE QUATORZE 1918-2018 along the upper arc and BATEAU DE BATAILLE WARSPITE-GRANDE-BRETAGNE-1903 along the lower arc, commemorating the centenary of the First World War. |
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