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1 Dollar Manta Ray
| Issuer | Palau |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central field features a large manta ray gliding in low relief above a detailed seabed with coral formations and rocks, its broad pectoral fins dramatically outstretched to fill the design space. Several smaller fish are depicted in the background field, conveying the richness of a tropical marine ecosystem. The legend MARINE LIFE PROTECTION arcs along the upper and right periphery in bold Latin letters. A beaded border encircles the entire composition. |
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Palau's gold fauna series launched in 1999 under a licensing arrangement typical of small Pacific island nations that derive revenue from coin programs rather than circulation needs. The manta ray issue belongs to a run of fractional gold pieces produced for the collector market, with Palau exercising its currency-issuing rights as an independent republic — rights it gained with the Compact of Free Association with the United States in 1994.