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1 Dollar Pope John Paul II
| Issuer | Palau |
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| Year | 2010 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIC OF PALAU RAINBOW'S END 1$ |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a detailed commemorative scene depicting Pope John Paul II in full pontifical vestments, shown in a frontal pose with both arms raised in blessing, standing at a balcony or loggia flanked by attendant figures. Above the central scene, the papal coat of arms featuring the crossed keys and tiara is prominently displayed, flanked by the dates 2005 and 2010. The legend 5TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH arcs along the upper border, while the inscription HABEMUS PAPAM / OCTOBER 1978 appears in the central lower field, and the name POPE JOHN PAUL II curves boldly along the bottom periphery. |
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Palau has issued commemorative dollars under licensing arrangements since the 1990s, producing an enormous volume of themed silver-plated pieces for the collector market rather than circulation. This John Paul II issue appeared the same year as his beatification was formally announced by Benedict XVI — the October 2011 ceremony was already in preparation, making 2010 a commercially logical moment for such a release.
KM#560 is one of dozens of Palauan issues from this period sharing the same planchet specification.