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| Issuer | Tortuga Island |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Value | ½ Escalin |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the coat of arms of Île de la Tortue, depicted as a heraldic shield supported by two figures and surmounted by a crown, all rendered in moderate relief. The legend 'ILE DE LA TORTUE' is inscribed in serif lettering across the lower central field, with the date '2012' positioned below in the exergue area. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A nautical compass rose or ship's wheel device occupies the upper left of the field, rendered in stylized relief. To its right, the large fractional numeral '1/2' dominates the upper portion of the field. A leaping shark is depicted in the lower central field, rendered in naturalistic relief. The denomination legend 'escalin' appears in lowercase serif lettering to the right of the shark, completing the reverse design. |
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