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1 Dollar Blueface Angelfish and Butterflyfish, Gold Proof Issue
| Issuer | Palau |
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| Year | 2001 |
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| Diameter | 13.92 mm |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A Blueface Angelfish, also known as the Yellowface Angelfish (Pomacanthus xanthometopon), and a Butterflyfish are depicted in high relief swimming amid coral formations, rendered with naturalistic detail characteristic of the Palauan Marine Life Protection series. The fish are shown in a dynamic composition against a polished proof field, emphasizing the vibrant biodiversity of the Pacific reef environment. The legend MARINE LIFE PROTECTION arcs along the upper or lower periphery within a beaded border. |
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Palau began issuing small-format gold proofs in the early 2000s as part of a broader Pacific island strategy of licensing coin programs to foreign minting agencies — in this case almost certainly produced by a European contractor, most likely in Austria or Germany, with Palau lending its name and legal tender status to a collectibles market rather than any domestic monetary need. The dual KM reference numbers suggest this piece was catalogued separately across different editions of the Standard Catalog, a not uncommon administrative inconsistency for Palauan issues of this period.