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The Turtle Series Comes to an End

by Thomas Michiel
This Olive Ridley Turtle fifty pence wraps up the Sea Turtle series of coins issued for British Indian Ocean Territories and produced by the Pobjoy Mint.
The final coin in the British Indian Ocean Territory 50 pence Turtle series has been released. Featuring the Olive Ridley Sea Turtle swimming upward to the right on its reverse, this fifth and last coin in the series now allows collectors to obtain a storyboard and display all five coins together for entertainment, education and the enjoyment of coin collecting

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Turtles Galore

Pobjoy Mint has recently released its third coin in the 50p Turtles Series on behalf of British Indian Ocean Territory, a Leatherback turtle coin.
Sea turtles have an amazing ability to navigate back to the area where they were born. Although these reptiles can be shortsighted on land, underwater they have excellent vision and can hold their breath for long periods of time

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