Sabrina Island 2 dollars 2012

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Sabrina Island the largest of three small islets lying 1.6 km southward of Buckle Island in the Balleny Islands, in the Antarctic Circle. Sabrina Island was discovered in February 1839 by John Balleny and was named after Balleny's cutter Sabrina, part of his expedition. Balleny was the captain of a whaling schooner, the Eliza Scott, who led an exploration cruise for the English whaling firm Samuel Enderby & Sons to the Antarctic in 1838-1839.

This island is part of the Westarctica Territories.

 

Additional product information

Year 2,012
Material Copper
Condition UNC
Denomination 2 dollars
Mintage 300
Diámeter (mm) 32mm

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