50 Francs

50 Francs - obverse50 Francs - reverse

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Features

Location Bassas da India (Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean)
Type Fantasy items › Fantasy currency
Year 2012
Value 50 Francs
50 XPF = USD 0.45
Currency CFP franc (1945-date)
Composition Copper-nickel
Weight 12.05 g
Diameter 32 mm
Thickness 2.4 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
40958

Obverse

Coat of arms of Bassas da India.
Denomination.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BASSAS DA INDIA
TERRES AUSTRALES FRANÇAISES
JJ

Reverse

Ship.
Value.
Date.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
50 Frs
2012
CORVETTE ASTROLABE 1811

Edge

Smooth

Comments

Bassas da India (also called Basse de Judie) is part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands. It is an uninhabited, roughly circular atoll about 10 km (6 mi) in diameter, which corresponds to a total size (including lagoon) of 80 km2 (31 sq mi). It is located in the southern Mozambique Channel, about half-way between Madagascar (which is 385 km (239 mi) to the east) and Mozambique, and 110 km (68 mi) northwest of Europa Island. It rises steeply from the seabed 3000 m below. The reef rim averages around 100 m across and completely encloses a shallow lagoon that has a maximum depth of 15 m. Its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of 123,700 km2 (47,761 sq mi) is contiguous with that of Europa Island.
 
The atoll consists of ten barren rocky islets, with no vegetation, totalling 0.2 km² (.077 sq mi) in area. Those on the north and east sides are 2.1 to 3 m high, and those on the west and south sides 1.2 m The reef is completely covered by the sea from 3 hours before to 3 hours after high tide. The coastline of the reef measures 35.2 km (22 mi). The region is subject to cyclones. The atoll has long been a maritime hazard and is the site of numerous shipwrecks.

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2012  Photo $ 14

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 50 FrancsPicture 1 of a sold 50 Francs
The Coinhouse Auctions
Auction 24
Lot 53
Internet Archive
30 Oct 2021 UNC USD 6.46
(EUR 6.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 FrancsPicture 1 of a sold 50 Francs
The Coinhouse Auctions
Auction 15
Lot 224
Internet Archive
20 Jun 2020 UNC USD 21.53
(EUR 20.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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