10 Francs

10 Francs - obverse10 Francs - reverse

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Features

Location Juan de Nova Island (Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean)
Type Fantasy items › Fantasy currency
Year 2013
Value 10 Francs
Composition Copper-nickel
Weight 7.9 g
Diameter 24 mm
Thickness 2.8 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
100240

Obverse

Juan da Nova Island a emblem; two dolphins flanking a conch shell in a shield, crowned by banner with the island's name and two anchors. Assayer's initials near the tail of the dolphin at the right. With the French Austral Territories legend at bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ÎLE JUAN DA NOVA
TERRES AUSTRALES FRANÇAISES
JJ

Reverse

Ship.
Value.
Date.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
10
Frs
2013
caravelle Niña 1490

Edge

Smooth

Comments

Juan de Nova Island, also known as Saint-Christophe, is a 4.4 square kilometres low, flat, tropical island in the narrowest part of the Mozambique Channel, about one-third of the way between Madagascar and Mozambique.

The island is named after Juan de Nova, a Spanish admiral in the service of Portugal who came across the island in 1501. It has been a French possession since 1897. Guano (phosphate) deposits were exploited from the start of the 20th century until 1970. The island was abandoned during World War II and was visited by German submariners. Installations, including a hangar, rail lines, houses and a jetty are in ruins.

Anchorage is possible off the northeast of the island which also has a 1,300 metres airstrip. Administratively, the island is one of the Scattered islands in the Indian Ocean, a district of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands. The island is garrisoned by French troops from Réunion and has a weather station. The island also is claimed by Madagascar.

This issue is part of a series of coins dedicated to French Overseas Departments and Territories.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
2013 

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