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5000 Francs - Geyser reef
| Issuer | Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean |
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| Year | 2024 |
| Type | Fantasy coin |
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| Obverse description | Within a triangular field with curved sides, a large whale shark dominates the lower portion of the design, rendered in high relief and oriented diagonally across the field. A manta ray is depicted in flight above and behind the shark, set against an underwater scene with stylised coral formations and air bubbles in the background. The date 2024 appears to the left in the field, while the legend BANC du GEYSER is inscribed in bold raised letters along the lower right and bottom of the field, referencing the Geyser Reef shoal in the Indian Ocean. |
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| Reverse description | A finely detailed broadside view of the full-rigged sailing ship HMS Geyser fills the triangular field, depicted under full sail on a calm sea with dramatic clouded sky in the background. The ship's intricate rigging, masts, and hull are rendered with exceptional engraving detail. The vessel's name HMS Geyser appears as a legend in the upper right field. The denomination Fr 5000 is inscribed in bold raised numerals in the lower right corner of the field. The engraver's initials ВБ (Cyrillic monogram of Vitaly Bakhtinov) appear in the lower left field. |
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| Reverse lettering | Fr 5000 ВБ HMS Geyser |
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