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500 Francs Tubuai Islands
| Issuer | Institut d'Émission d'Outre-Mer (IEOM) |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Diameter | 39 mm |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Marianne, wearing a winged helmet and with flowing hair, facing left, occupying the central field. Two sailing ships are depicted in the lower field flanking either side of the truncation. The circular legend 'REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE' arcs around the upper rim. The date '2014' appears in the lower exergue, with the word 'ESSAI' inscribed just above it near the base of the bust. |
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| Reverse description | A large humpback whale is depicted in dynamic profile swimming across the central field, rendered in fine detail. Behind the whale, a traditional Polynesian outrigger sailing canoe is shown against a large circular solar disc in the background. The legend 'ILES TUBUAI' arcs along the upper rim. The denomination '500 fr.' appears in the lower central field, with 'INSTITUT D'ÉMISSION D'OUTRE-MER' inscribed along the lower rim. The engraver's initials 'ВБ' (Cyrillic monogram of Vitaly Bakhtinov) are present in the left field. |
| Reverse script | Latin/Cyrillic |
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