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1 Dollar Blue Shark
| Issuer | Palau |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Currency | Dollar of the United States (1992-date) |
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| Obverse description | The central device displays the coat of arms of the Republic of Palau within a ornate shield, depicting a traditional Palauan bai (meeting house) flanked by a male figure holding a trident and a female figure, set against a field with a crescent moon and star above. A traditional outrigger canoe appears above the shield in the upper field. Eight five-pointed stars are arranged in a semicircle around the shield. The legend 'REPUBLIC OF PALAU' arcs along the upper rim, with the motto 'RAINBOW'S END' inscribed on a scroll at the base of the shield, and the denomination '1$' appears in the lower field. |
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| Reverse description | The central field features a full-color photographic depiction of a blue shark (Prionace glauca) shown in left profile, swimming in vivid blue oceanic waters with a school of small fish visible below in the lower field. The color application covers the entire inner disc, conveying a naturalistic underwater scene. A beaded inner border frames the colored field. The legend 'ENDANGERED WILDLIFE' arcs along the upper rim in raised lettering on an uncolored banner, and the date '2008' appears in white lettering at the base of the colored field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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