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| Issuer | Christmas Island |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Weight | 27.4 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the shield of the coat of arms of Kiribati, depicting a frigatebird in flight above a rising sun over wavy lines representing the Pacific Ocean. The place name KIRITIMATI is inscribed in large letters across the upper portion of the field, with the date 2019 appearing in the uppermost segment of the scalloped flan above the legend. |
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| Reverse description | A White-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus) is depicted in dynamic flight, its long tail streamers extending diagonally across the field, with tropical foliage rendered in detail in the lower portion. The denomination $100 is inscribed in large numerals to the right of the bird, with the dollar sign above. A three-line legend below reads WILDLIFE SANCTUARY / CHRISTMAS ISLAND / PACIFIC OCEAN. The engraver's initials ВБ (Vitaly Bakhtinov) appear in the lower right field. |
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| Reverse lettering | $ 100 WILDLIFE SANCTUARY CHRISTMAS ISLAND PACIFIC OCEAN ВБ |
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