1 Dollar Diego Garcia

1 Dollar (Diego Garcia) - obverse1 Dollar (Diego Garcia) - reverse

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Features

Location United States military bases
Issuing entity Vitaly Bakhtinov
Type Fantasy items › Fantasy currency
Year 2016
Value 1 Dollar
Composition Silver plated brass
Weight 30.9 g
Diameter 40 mm
Thickness 2.2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
110624

Obverse

Coat of arms.
One star.
Date.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
U.S. NAVY SUPPORT FACILITY DIEGO GARCIA
2016

Reverse

Battleship.
ВБ (VB, Vitaly Bakhtinov).
Value.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
USS NIMITZ (CVN-68)
ONE DOLLAR
ВБ

Translation: VB

Engraver: Vitaly Bakhtinov

Edge

Reeded

Comments

To the United States, Diego Garcia was a prime territory for setting up a foreign military base. According to Stuart Barber — a civilian working for the US Navy at the Pentagon — Diego Garcia was located far away from any potential threats, it was low in a native population and it was an island that was not sought after by other countries as it lacked economic interest. To Barber, Diego Garcia and other acquired islands would play a key role in maintaining US dominance. Here Barber designed the strategic island concept, where the US would obtain as many less populated islands as possible for military purposes. According to Barber, this was the only way to ensure security for a foreign base. Diego Garcia is often referred to as "Fantasy Island" for its secludedness.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
2016  Proof

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