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1 Dollar Basilica St Peter
| Issuer | Palau |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of the Republic of Palau occupies the central field, depicting a traditional Palauan scene within a shield surmounted by a native sailing canoe. The legend REPUBLIC OF PALAU arcs along the upper periphery, while the motto RAINBOW'S END appears on a scroll at the base of the shield. The denomination 1$ is inscribed in the lower field beneath the arms. Six five-pointed stars flank the shield on either side. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIC OF PALAU RAINBOW'S END 1$ |
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Palau has issued devotional silver pieces under its licensing agreements with the Vatican since the early 2000s, producing a steady stream of church-themed collector items that circulate almost exclusively among religious souvenir buyers rather than numismatists. The St. Peter's Basilica issue fits squarely in that commercial program — struck by a private mint on behalf of a microstate with no meaningful monetary system of its own.
KM#605 is one of dozens of near-identical Palauan dollar issues from this period, differentiated mainly by subject matter.