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A copper $2 WAD [[Coins of Westarctica|coin]] was minted in 2012 by the [[Central Bank of Westarctica]] and remains the only coin ever created by any country to celebrate the island. The coin has an image of the [[southern elephant seal]] instead of the island itself. | A copper $2 WAD [[Coins of Westarctica|coin]] was minted in 2012 by the [[Central Bank of Westarctica]] and remains the only coin ever created by any country to celebrate the island. The coin has an image of the [[southern elephant seal]] instead of the island itself. | ||
[[File:Sabrina Island.png|thumb|left|Sabrina Island coin]] | [[File:Sabrina Island.png|thumb|left|Sabrina Island coin]] | ||
==Protection by the government== | |||
On 8 August 2025, [[Grand Duke Travis]] protected the island under the oversight of the [[Westarctican Parks Service]] as part of [[Balleny Islands National Monument]]. | |||