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3 Francs Flat-headed cat
| Issuer | Tromelin Island (Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean) |
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| Year | 2026 |
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| Weight | 13.23 g |
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| Reverse description | Central circular field features a full-color applied paper insert depicting a Flat-headed cat (Prionailurus planiceps) in a naturalistic setting, shown in profile walking amid green foliage and forest undergrowth. The legend CHATS SAUVAGES arcs along the upper periphery of the coin in raised letters. The date 2026 appears in the lower field beneath the central insert, rendered in green-colored lettering consistent with the colorized finish of the reverse. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Tromelin Island is an uninhabited French territory of roughly one square kilometer administered by the TAAF, with no permanent population and no economy — which is precisely the point. Coins issued under Scattered Islands designations exist solely for the philatelic and numismatic collector market, bearing no relationship to any actual monetary circulation. The flat-headed cat (Prionailurus planiceps) is native to Southeast Asian river systems, thousands of kilometers from Tromelin, making its appearance here a pure marketing choice rather than any regional or ecological connection.