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1000 Francs
| Issuer | Glorioso Islands (Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean) |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Value | 1000 Francs 1000 XPF = EUR 8.38 |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of an African coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae) set within a circular guilloche underprint, flanked by engraved conch shells at lower centre. A modern naval vessel occupies the right field, with the Îles Glorieuses coat of arms at upper right. A vertical security strip inscribed 'ÎLES GLORIEUSES' divides the design, with the date '2018' in a medallion at its base. |
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| Obverse lettering | 1000 frs MILLE FRANCS Latimeria chalumnae ÎLES GLORIEUSES 2018 ÎLES GLORIEUSES |
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The Glorioso Islands are a small French territorial possession north of Madagascar — uninhabited except for a rotating French military garrison and a meteorological station. They have no resident civilian population, no local economy, and no monetary system of their own. Notes issued under their name are fantasy pieces produced for the philatelic and collectibles market, with no legal tender basis in any recognized jurisdiction.
The polymer substrate is a nod to credibility, borrowed from legitimate central bank issues. It changes nothing about what this item is.