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Guadeloupe - Karukera
| Location | Guadeloupe (Overseas France) |
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| Composition | Zamak |
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| Obverse description | Relief map of Guadeloupe and its dependency islands depicted in the field, with stylized wave lines representing the surrounding sea. The legend GUADELOUPE appears in the upper portion, while the individual islands are labelled in script lettering: La Désirade, Petite-Terre, Marie-Galante, and Les Saintes. The Amerindian name KARUKERA is inscribed along the lower rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A sea turtle rendered in high relief swims in profile across the centre of the field, depicted in an underwater scene with coral, seaweed, and air bubbles rising toward the surface in the upper field. No legend or lettering is present. |
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