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1 Dollar Bottle-Nose Dolphin
| Issuer | Republic of Palau |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Two facing mermaids are depicted seated at centre, each wearing a floral wreath in her long flowing hair and holding a trident staff; the figures rest upon stylised rocky or coral formations rendered in fine relief against a mirror-polished field. The circular legend REPUBLIC OF PALAU 1998 arcs along the upper periphery in raised Latin lettering, while the denomination 1$ appears in the lower field between the figures. The design is framed by a continuous inner beaded border. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIC OF PALAU 1998 1$ |
| Reverse description | A leaping bottlenose dolphin, rendered in polychrome enamel coloration of blue-grey tones, is depicted in profile at centre, breaching from a stylised blue sea against a large orange solar disc in the background, all applied in vivid colour. The curved legend MARINE LIFE PROTECTION arcs along the upper periphery in raised Latin lettering against the dark field. The entire central motif is enclosed within a beaded inner border, emphasising the conservation theme of the Marine Life Protection series. |
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