Charonia tritonis aka Triton's Trumpet or Giant Triton is a very large sea snail -- up to 60 cm long -- found throughout the Indo-Pacific oceans. The shell is prized as a decorative item and can be used as a trumpet.
Maldives issued this new bi-metallic version of the 2-rufiyaa coin in 2017.
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