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50 Cents - Cocos Keeling Islands Fantasy Issue
| Issuer | Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australia) |
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| Year | 2004 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Reverse description | The central field features a finely detailed depiction of an Ornate Butterflyfish (Chaetodon ornatissimus) shown in left-facing profile, its characteristic circular body markings rendered in high relief with surrounding coral and marine flora decorating the lower field. The species name ORNATE BUTTERFLYFISH is inscribed in curved lettering along the upper right periphery. The denomination 50 CENTS appears in large bold numerals and lettering across the lower central field, with the date 2004 beneath in the exergue. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Cocos (Keeling) Islands operated a genuine local plastic token currency — the rupee system — from 1977 until 1994, when it was abolished by the Australian government and replaced with the Australian dollar. This 2004 issue postdates that system entirely, placing it firmly in fantasy territory: no legal tender authority, no issuing government mandate, produced for the collector market under the X# classification that World Coin catalogs use to segregate unofficial and fantasy strikes from legitimate issues.