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Following the [[The Great Return|2010 coup]] that removed [[Grand Duke Jon-Lawrence]] from power, Westarctica briefly ceased to be a monarchy, so the Central Bank was unable to issue any coins featuring the non-existent monarch. | Following the [[The Great Return|2010 coup]] that removed [[Grand Duke Jon-Lawrence]] from power, Westarctica briefly ceased to be a monarchy, so the Central Bank was unable to issue any coins featuring the non-existent monarch. | ||
Instead, the $10 WAD coin was dedicated to the islands of Westarctica as well as some of the animals that roam the vast wilderness of Westarctica: the [[orca]], the [[ | Instead, the $10 WAD coin was dedicated to the islands of Westarctica as well as some of the animals that roam the vast wilderness of Westarctica: the [[orca]], the [[Brown Skua]], and a fluffy [[emperor penguin]] chick. | ||
[[File:Pranke Island.png|thumb|right|2011 Pranke Island bi-metallic coin]] | [[File:Pranke Island.png|thumb|right|2011 Pranke Island bi-metallic coin]] | ||
The 2011 $10 WAD was released in a set of three, and all three coins are unusual in that they are square (or diamond) shaped instead of being round. They were released in two separate kind of metallic profiles: one set was made of bronze, and the other was bi-metallic comprised of nickel and bronze. | The 2011 $10 WAD was released in a set of three, and all three coins are unusual in that they are square (or diamond) shaped instead of being round. They were released in two separate kind of metallic profiles: one set was made of bronze, and the other was bi-metallic comprised of nickel and bronze. | ||