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| Issuer | Isle of Stroma |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Currency | Pound |
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| Reverse description | Central field depicts a tabby cat in a naturalistic, alert pose, seated and raising its right forepaw as if reaching upward, rendered in fine engraved detail showing the characteristic striped coat markings. The cat faces right with its head turned upward. The inscription 'Tabby' appears in cursive lettering in the upper left field, while the date '2016' is placed in the lower exergue near the rim. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Additional information |
Stroma is an uninhabited island off the Caithness coast — the last permanent residents left in 1962. The "Tabby" is a private fantasy issue, not legal tender, produced by individuals capitalizing on the romantic appeal of abandoned Scottish islands claiming notional sovereignty. Several such micro-nation coinage schemes emerged in the 2010s targeting novelty collectors.