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1 Dollar 1928 Admission to the Sisters of Loreto
| Issuer | Palau |
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| Year | 2010 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a colorized design combining sculpted and printed elements. To the left, a detailed relief portrait of Mother Teresa in profile faces right, wearing her characteristic white habit with blue border. The central and right field bears a color-printed vignette in amber tones depicting the Loreto Abbey building and grounds, surmounted by the heraldic coat of arms of the Sisters of Loreto order. An inscribed panel within the vignette reads 1928 ADMISSION TO THE SISTERS OF LORETO. The legend MOTHER TERESA arcs along the upper border, while 100TH BIRTHDAY 1910 - 2010 curves along the lower border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Palau has issued an extended series of religious-themed dollars since the late 1990s, many produced by the Austrian Mint on contract. This particular piece commemorates the admission rite of the Sisters of Loreto, a congregation formally known as the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, founded by Mary Ward in 1609 — though Ward herself died without seeing her order receive official papal approval, a recognition that came only in 1877.
The 1928 date embedded in the title refers to the rite itself, not the striking year, though the precise event being commemorated remains poorly documented in the numismatic literature.