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===$1 Westarctica Islands=== | ===$1 Westarctica Islands=== | ||
The $1 Westarctica Islands series is especially unique due to its rectangular shape and the fact that the coin itself is actually comprised of four separate triangular coins, each in a denomination of | The $1 Westarctica Islands series is especially unique due to its rectangular shape and the fact that the coin itself is actually comprised of four separate triangular coins, each in a denomination of 25¢. The coins feature the islands of [[Grant Island|Grant]], [[Siple Island|Siple]], [[Pine Island Glacier|Pine]] and [[Burke Island|Burke]] and can be fitted together to make a single $1 coin. | ||
It remains the only coin created in denominations of less than one Westarctican dollar and one of the few non-circular coins in the world. The series was first minted in 2008. | It remains the only coin created in denominations of less than one Westarctican dollar and one of the few non-circular coins in the world. The series was first minted in 2008. | ||