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1 Dollar Grey Reef Shark
| Issuer | Republic of Palau |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Weight | 1 g |
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| Obverse description | Neptune, depicted as a bearded male figure holding an upright trident in his right hand, is seated centrally in the field alongside a mermaid, her fish tail visible below, both figures rendered in high relief against a plain field. A stylized wave or dolphin form arcs behind the figures to the left. The legend REPUBLIC OF PALAU curves along the upper left periphery, with the date 2008 to the upper right, and the denomination 1$ appears in the lower exergue. A beaded border frames the entire design. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A naturalistically rendered grey reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) is depicted in profile swimming rightward across the central field, with a smaller fish rendered below in the lower field, conveying a sense of underwater depth. To the left, a textured coral reef formation rises from the lower field, providing a detailed habitat context. The legend MARINE LIFE PROTECTION curves along the upper periphery in raised Latin letters. A beaded border frames the entire reverse design. |
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