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SOUVENIR COINS OF CLIPPERTON ISLAND
Clipperton Island (French: Île de Clipperton or Île de la Passion, Spanish: Isla Clipperton) is an uninhabited nine-square-kilometre (approx. 3.5-square-mile) coral atoll in the eastern Pacific Ocean, southwest of Mexico and west of Central America. It is an overseas possession of France under direct authority of the Minister of Overseas France.
Clipperton Island is low-lying and largely barren, save for scattered grasses and a few clumps of coconut palms. A small volcanic outcrop rising to 29 metres (95 ft) on its southeast side is referred to as "Clipperton Rock". The atoll has been occupied at various times by guano miners, would-be settlers or military personnel, mostly from Mexico, which formerly claimed it until international arbitration awarded it to France in 1931.
However, Clipperton has had no permanent inhabitants since 1945. It is still visited on occasion by fishermen, French Navy patrols, scientific researchers, film crews, and shipwreck survivors. It has also proven a popular site for transmissions by ham radio operators.
In 2011 France was issued set of souvenir coins of Clipperton Island (similar to a series of souvenir coins French Southern and Antarctic Lands). Coins feature native fish and mollusc.

15.01.2012.

	Denomination: 100 Francs Year: 2011 Material: Brass Description: Obverse: In the center – image of Clipperton Island with grid coordinates. In the upper part of the coin – semicircular inscription in French: ÎLE DE CLIPPERTON. In the bottom part – year of issue: 2011. Reverse: In the center of the coin – a picture of the Conus Ebareus (Black and White cone) shell. Above – inscription: CONUS EBRAEUS. Beneath – face value: 100 franks. Diameter – 30.50 mm., weight – 12.20 g., edge plain. FMM hasn't got the coin yet. Country or town: France
	Denomination: 200 Francs Year: 2011 Material: Bimetal Description: Obverse: In the center – image of Clipperton Island. In the upper part of the coin – semicircular inscription in French: ÎLE DE CLIPPERTON. In the bottom part – year of issue: 2011. Reverse: In the center of the coin – an Epinephelus Clippertonensis, a recently discovered species of fish found only in the Clipperton Lagoon. Above – inscription: EPINEPHELUS CLIPPERTONENSIS. Beneath – face value: 200 franks. Bimetal. Metal of ring – copper-nickel; metal of insert – brass. Diameter – 24.50 mm., weight – 6.00 g., edge plain. FMM hasn't got the coin yet. Country or town: France
Click to enlarge!	Denomination: 500 Francs Year: 2011 Material: Bimetal Description: Obverse: In the center – image of Clipperton Island. In the upper part of the coin – semicircular inscription in French: ÎLE DE CLIPPERTON. In the bottom part – year of issue: 2011. Reverse: In the center of the coin – the Holacanthus Limbaughi (the Clipperton Angelfish), which is only found in the Clipperton Lagoon. Above – inscription: HOLACANTHUS LIMBAUCHI. Beneath – face value: 500 franks. Bimetal. Metal of ring – brass; metal of insert – copper-nickel. Diameter – 29.00 mm., weight – 8.35 g., edge plain. Country or town: France

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