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1 Dollar Humpback Anglerfish
| Issuer | Northern Mariana Islands (United States) |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Diameter | 31.7 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a detailed relief of a shark in profile, its elongated snout and open jaw rendered with fine sculptural detail, accompanied by a stylized humpback anglerfish with a characteristic bioluminescent lure visible above. The design is set within a raised inner border. The legend 'ALAMAGAN ISLAND' arcs along the upper periphery, and the denomination 'ONE DOLLAR' appears along the lower periphery, both separated by small five-pointed stars. |
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| Obverse lettering | ALAMAGAN ISLAND ONE DOLLAR |
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The Northern Mariana Islands do not issue independent coinage — this is part of a licensed novelty or collector series produced under a territorial arrangement, not a federally authorized U.S. mint issue. The humpback anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsonii) inhabits mesopelagic and bathypelagic zones throughout the Pacific, including waters surrounding the CNMI, at depths where pressure exceeds 100 atmospheres.