10 Dollars Pranke island

10 Dollars (Pranke island) - obverse10 Dollars (Pranke island) - reverse

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Features

Location Grand Duchy of Westarctica
Grand duke Travis McHenry (2004-date)
Type Fantasy items › Fantasy currency
Year 2011
Value 10 Dollars
Currency Dollar
Composition Bronze
Weight 12.9 g
Diameter 25 mm
Thickness 2.21 mm
Shape Rhombus
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
109414
References X# 1
George S. Cuhaj (editor); 2011. Unusual World Coins. Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.

Commemorative issue

Wildlife protection

Obverse

Penguin

Script: Latin

Lettering:
PRANKE ISLAND
73º 14´S 124º 55´W
WILDLIFE PROTECTION

Reverse

Globe with arms above
Date and value

Script: Latin

Lettering:
10 $
TEN DOLLARS
WESTARCTICA TERRITORIES
2011

Edge

Plain

Comments

Pranke Island (73°14′S 124°55′W) is a small ice-covered island lying close to Siple Island in the west extremity of Russell Bay, off the coast of Marie Byrd Land, in the Antarctica. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by Advisory Comittee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for James B Pranke, aurora researcher at Byrd Station in 1965. This island is claimed by Westarctica. This coin represents an Emperor Penguin, an species in the island.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2011  300

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