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| Issuer | Nauru |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Value | 1/2 Dollar |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of the Republic of Nauru occupies the central field, depicting a quartered shield supported by two frigate birds and surmounted by a twelve-pointed star above a ribbon inscribed with the Nauruan name 'NAOERO'. The shield quarters feature a phosphate cantilever, a frigate bird, a flowering twig, and a traditional fishing boat. Below the arms, a scroll bears the national motto 'GOD'S WILL FIRST' in raised lettering. The circular legend 'REPUBLIC OF NAURU' arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 'HALF DOLLAR' and the specifications '10g Ti990' appear in the lower field. |
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| Reverse description | A detailed architectural rendering of the central building complex of Leuphana University in Lüneburg, Germany, designed by architect Daniel Libeskind, dominates the entire field. The composition presents the distinctive angular and deconstructivist facades of the campus in a panoramic elevation view, with geometric glazed rooflines and modular structures rendered in fine relief. The legend 'UNIVERSITY LEUPHANA' is inscribed diagonally across the middle field, with 'LÜNEBURG' positioned to the right. The date '2019' appears in the lower exergue. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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