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1 Dollar Golden Ladybug
| Uitgever | Palau |
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| Jaar | 2018 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | The reverse is struck in the shape of a ladybug, with the entire surface styled to represent the insect's closed elytra. A central raised line divides the two wing covers symmetrically, while ten circular recessed spots of varying sizes are distributed across both wings in a naturalistic pattern. The head is suggested by a small rounded projection at the top of the planchet. The design is rendered in plain polished gold with no inscriptions, allowing the ladybug silhouette to serve as the sole decorative and identifying element. |
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| Oplage | ND (2018) - BU - 15,000 |
| Aanvullende informatie |
Palau has issued small-format gold pieces under its legal tender authority since the 1990s, leveraging a 1994 compact arrangement that allows the island nation to produce collectible coinage despite using the US dollar as its circulating currency. The ladybug series sits within a broader micro-gold category that emerged as mints sought sub-gram formats to attract entry-level bullion buyers priced out of full sovereign coins.
At 0.5 g of .9999 fine gold, the striking tolerances are extremely tight — planchet preparation at this weight leaves almost no margin for error in die alignment.
Wait — I must self-check: I described the coin as part of a "ladybug series" without certainty this is a named series rather than a one-off issue, and I'm restating weight/composition as filler in the second paragraph, which violates Rule 3. Let me also note I used "sits within" which is banned. Let me rewrite.Palau has issued collectible legal tender since the 1990s under a compact arrangement that grants it monetary authority despite the US dollar serving as its everyday currency — a setup that has made the island a prolific source of themed collector pieces. The micro-gold format, sub-gram weights struck to .9999 fineness, expanded sharply in the 2010s as European mints competed for the entry-level collector market.