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| − | The '''1 [[cent]] [[coin]]''' is a [[circulation]] coin of the [[Kiribati|Republic of Kiribati]] that was produced by the [[Royal Australian Mint]] during [[1979]], the year of the country's independence, and [[1992]]. The coin has a value equivalent to 0.01 [[Kiribati dollars]], thus making it also equal in value to 0.01 [[Australian dollar]]s due to a [[currency peg]]. It is the lowest-denominated piece of currency ever issued by Kiribati, and although it is still [[legal tender]], [[devaluation]] has effectively rendered it obsolete. Both sides were designed by [[United Kingdom|British]] sculptor [[Michael Hibbit]] |
+ | The '''1 [[cent]] [[coin]]''' is a [[circulation]] coin of the [[Kiribati|Republic of Kiribati]] that was produced by the [[Royal Australian Mint]] during [[1979]], the year of the country's independence, and [[1992]]. The coin has a value equivalent to 0.01 [[Kiribati dollars]], thus making it also equal in value to 0.01 [[Australian dollar]]s due to a [[currency peg]]. It is the lowest-denominated piece of currency ever issued by Kiribati, and although it is still [[legal tender]], [[devaluation]] has effectively rendered it obsolete. Both sides were designed by [[United Kingdom|British]] sculptor [[Michael Hibbit]]. |
The pieces produced in [[1979]] and some of those minted in [[1992]] are composed of [[bronze]], while the majority of the 1992 coins are made of bronze-plated [[steel]]. Despite the differences in composition, both the bronze and bronze-plated steel varieties of the Kiribati cent, as well as the [[Australian 1 cent coin|Australian coin]] of the same denomination, share a mass of 2.6 grams and a diameter of 17.5 millimeters. The two are also round in [[shape]] and have [[medallic alignment]] and smooth [[edge]]s. Featured at the top center of both coins' [[obverse]]s is the {{wp|en|coat of arms of Kiribati}} — which features inside an {{wp|en|Escutcheon (heraldry)|escutcheon}} a depiction of a {{wp|en|frigatebird}} in flight over a rising {{wp|en|sun}} and the {{wp|en|Pacific Ocean}}. The state title "KIRIBATI" is arched around the rim below the arms, and is followed by the date of minting. Depicted on the [[reverse]] of both coins are two {{wp|en|Great Frigatebird|Great Frigatebirds}} (''{{wsp|Fregata minor}}''), one perched on a {{wp|en|tree}} limb and another in flight. The value is printed at the very top of both coins as "CENT 1", the word and the numeral printed on separate lines and the latter being much larger than the former. |
The pieces produced in [[1979]] and some of those minted in [[1992]] are composed of [[bronze]], while the majority of the 1992 coins are made of bronze-plated [[steel]]. Despite the differences in composition, both the bronze and bronze-plated steel varieties of the Kiribati cent, as well as the [[Australian 1 cent coin|Australian coin]] of the same denomination, share a mass of 2.6 grams and a diameter of 17.5 millimeters. The two are also round in [[shape]] and have [[medallic alignment]] and smooth [[edge]]s. Featured at the top center of both coins' [[obverse]]s is the {{wp|en|coat of arms of Kiribati}} — which features inside an {{wp|en|Escutcheon (heraldry)|escutcheon}} a depiction of a {{wp|en|frigatebird}} in flight over a rising {{wp|en|sun}} and the {{wp|en|Pacific Ocean}}. The state title "KIRIBATI" is arched around the rim below the arms, and is followed by the date of minting. Depicted on the [[reverse]] of both coins are two {{wp|en|Great Frigatebird|Great Frigatebirds}} (''{{wsp|Fregata minor}}''), one perched on a {{wp|en|tree}} limb and another in flight. The value is printed at the very top of both coins as "CENT 1", the word and the numeral printed on separate lines and the latter being much larger than the former. |
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